Home energy costs are soaring. Why does Trump want our appliances to be even less efficient?

In early July, the Trump administration took yet another step to roll back energy efficiency efforts: It proposed a rule that would make it harder for future administrations to set efficiency mandates for home appliances. It’s part of a long history of Donald Trump’s attacks on energy efficiency, which experts say saves Americans money on their energy bills and reduces the country’s overall greenhouse gas emissions. But these moves are especially concerning as energy prices are rising—thanks to…