During the night of last Wednesday, April 9, the president of the United States, Donald Trump, He declared that he takes more than 15 minutes to get his hair wet when shower White House.
According to the Republican tycoon, this measure will make American showers “be great again”, in direct reference to the motto of their three electoral campaigns: “Let’s make the United States big again,” similar to the one used by the former president Ronald Reagan In 1980: “We will make the US again.”
“I do not know why former presidents Barack Obama and Joe Biden They started a war against water pressure, but this is going to end here and now, “added Donald Trump, who has stated since October 2016 – almost nine years – his disagreement with low pressure on showers, taps and toilets throughout the country.
Although currently Face a roller coaster of commercial tensions on international scale, The New York president did not get distracted and fulfilled one of his former priorities: “By restoring freedom in the shower, I have fulfilled my commitment to eliminate regulations unnecessary and put the Americans first. “
What is the new order to increase water pressure?
The executive order signed by US President Donald Trump, on Wednesday, April 9, instructs the Department of Energy —The agency responsible for administering energy resources – to repel the regulations “Radically green”, that limit the flow of water in the showers to 2.5 gallons (9.5 liters) per minute.
According to the White House Press Secretary, Karoline Leavitt, This order signed by Trump releases Americans from the “regulations excessive that convert a basic home object into a nightmare Bureaucratic ”and puts an end to what he described as the Obama and Joe Biden war against the showers in the US territory.
The new executive order ignore Completely the report prepared by the Awareness Project on Appliances Standards in 2024, which indicates that regulations on showers allow consumers save money in your electricity receipts, in addition to contributing directly to the environment.
“The tests have repeatedly demonstrated that current models can provide a Excellent shower“, said the project in his report. However, the Republican president seeks to” reinstate common direction and freedom of flow “through a frontal fight against what he considers an” ecological bureaucracy extremely excessive“
The new order revoked the regulations in force for 33 years, imposed by the former president George Hw Bush In 1992, and will allow each individual nozzle to issue a considerably higher amount of water, so a significant increase in the total volume used in all showers with multiple outputs is expected.
This measure also contemplates the elimination of restrictions on the use of water in Toilets, washing machines and dishwasherand restores the norms promoted by Donald Trump in January 2017, during his first term: “These rules will make the lives of Americans much easier and more American,” added the Republican.
Given this scenario, the organization that promotes energy efficiency in the United States. unnecessary, wasteful and expensive: “Most showers offer excellent flow and consumers are satisfied“He added.
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