Justice Department lawsuit heats up after officials flip the script on national appliance standards: 'You can go pound sand'

Justice Department lawsuit heats up after officials flip the script on national appliance standards: 'You can go pound sand'

America's kitchens have become a battleground between the Department of Justice and seven U.S. states, which have filed suit over a Department of Energy regulation regarding stoves and ovens, Reuters reported. What is happening with energy standards for stoves? Last month, a federal court of appeals panel in New Orleans heard arguments from U.S. Justice Department lawyers regarding energy efficiency requirements for stoves and ovens. The relativ…