Trump wants to loosen energy-saving standards, complains that toilets will be washed ten times, and energy-saving light bulbs cause him to turn orange

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Since taking office, U.S. President Trump has continued to promote loosening of various government regulatory measures. At present, he wants to loosen various energy-saving regulations. Trump said on Friday (12/6) that he had ordered the Environmental Protection Agency to review the water-saving standards of sanitary equipment. He complained that many people had to rush "10 times, 15 times" because of using a water-saving toilet instead of completing it once.   "Bloomberg News" reported that Trump complained at a roundtable meeting to reduce bureaucratic procedures for small and medium-sized enterprises. Many water-saving bathroom equipment make the water flow too small. "There is no way to wash your hands well because the water coming out of the tap is too small. It ’s just that the faucet is on all the time, which makes the washing time much longer, and the water consumption is still the same. "   Trump also declared that the water in the water-saving showers was "slowly dripping out"; the water-saving toilets had to repeatedly flush and "use more water", so re-examining the relevant water-saving standards was only "common sense."   According to Trump, the EPA is reviewing the WaterSense water saving standard approved by Congress in 2018, which covers toilets, faucets, shower heads, and other devices. Toilets that meet the standard must save 20% of water, and bathroom faucets must Saves 32% of water.   However, the US Environmental Protection Agency has stated that after the WaterSense water saving standard was on the road, it has indeed achieved water saving effects, especially the bathroom water that accounts for 50% of household water. If the average family uses sanitary equipment that complies with WaterSense standards, it can save an average of 380 US dollars (about 11,000 Taiwan dollars) per year and save about 64 liters of water per day.   Trump announced that he is considering implementing different water saving standards in states with different rainfall. "Maybe some places, such as desert areas, have to be different, but many states have dropped too much water, which is called rain. They I don't know what to do with so much water. "   However, a 2014 report by the US Government Responsibility Agency showed that water management units in 40 states of the 50 states said that in the next 10 years, certain regions in the state will experience water shortages.   In addition to dissatisfaction with water-saving standards, Trump also expressed dissatisfaction with the energy-saving standards for light bulbs implemented in Obama's tenure. He complained on Friday that energy-saving bulbs that met energy-saving standards made him look orange. U.S. authorities have previously announced that they will lift energy-saving standards for light bulbs.