US Energy Dept removes 6,000 conservation pages amid record heatwave

The US Department of Energy deleted approximately 6,000 web pages related to energy conservation, according to reports. The removals occurred as a historic heatwave swept across the United States, straining power grids nationwide. The timing followed political backlash from Republican lawmakers against New York City mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani, who had urged residents to set air conditioners to 78 degrees to ease grid pressure. Prominent Republicans including Ted Cruz, Nikki Haley, and Representative Nancy Mace criticized the conservation request, framing it in politically charged terms. The deletion of federal energy efficiency resources during an extreme heat event has drawn scrutiny over the administration's approach to energy policy.