White House Withdraws DOE Nominee After Opposition from Manchin Over Appliance Efficiency Rules
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White House withdrew its nominee Jeff Marootian to lead DOE office overseeing efficiency rules after opposition from Sen. Joe Manchin.
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Marootian's nomination was halted after Manchin expressed concerns over proposed stove efficiency regulations.
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DOE office Marootian was nominated to lead crafts appliance standards and regulations.
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Position has been vacant since end of Trump administration in early 2021.
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Since nomination, DOE has pursued several appliance efficiency regulations that consumer advocates criticized.