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  • More Regulations on the Way [semi-satire]

    08/30/2023 10:50:00 AM PDT · by John Semmens · 3 replies
    Semi-News/Semi-Satire ^ | 27 August 2023 | John Semmens
    The Department of Energy wants to require that ceiling fans be more energy efficient. It is estimated that this regulation would increase fan manufacturing costs by over $80 million per year and drive 10 to 30% of small fan manufacturing firms out of business. Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm defended the new regulation, saying "it will save consumers an estimated 33 cents per month over the 10-year life of each fan. As for the impact on small businesses, we saw during the pandemic shutdown that most of them are not essential. A winnowing out of the weakest of them would probably...