NEWS: As brutal heat blankets the US, the DOE has deleted nearly 2K webpages with energy-saving tips.

The spark? On July 1, New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani told residents to set their thermostats to 78 degrees Fahrenheit (and help keep the city’s grid stable amid a vicious heatwave). This immediately triggered backlash…but the DOE itself has similar guidance. Or rather, had: That webpage seems to have vanished after Mamdani’s announcement.

Next: On July 2, the Trump administration rolled out proposals to rewrite efficiency mandates for home appliances. Days later, over a dozen more DOE webpages on energy efficiency went dark. 

In sum: The agency appears to have scrapped a total of 1,662 webpages featuring tips to reduce energy use, according to a Guardian investigation.