Gerri we begin with a story the impacts were bottom line. As summer heats up Many Americans are upgrading their old airconditioners, shelling out a pretty penny for energy star appliances. A score of lawsuits against manufacturers have said the energy star steel hasnt lived up to their expectations and now there is legislation in the works that would silence these class action lawsuits altogether. We are looking out for consumers tonight with john six and im an advocate for the consumer watchdog. I want to start if you have been shopping in the last 20 years for an appliance you seen the energy star label. What does it mean . It means the appliance you are buying ranking from refrigerators to airconditioners, even televisions havent met Certain Energy efficiency rules and regulations and standards i should say. Therefore, you will save money on electricity you pay. Gerri currently the epas website says its a voluntary purpose to help save and protect our climate. Save money and protect
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