Rob Ortt, the Republican minority leader in the New York State Senate, has argued that new legislation banning gas stoves will harm everyday consumers but won’t meaningfully reduce carbon emissions. The proposed gas stove legislation would prohibit the installation of “fossil fuel equipment” and building systems in the construction of new one-family and smaller multi-family…
Proposed GOP Legislation to Block Gas Stove Ban Supported by Industry
Republican members of Congress have proposed legislation to preemptively block any proposed rules to ban or heavily restrict gas ovens being sold in the United States by Biden administration officials in the U.S. Department of Energy. The legislation comes as the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) made a formal request for information about the health…
Gas Ranges Targeted in Class Action Suit Against LG
A class action suit filed in California alleges LG Electronics USA, Inc. sold gas range stoves in the United States without properly notifying customers of toxic emissions prior to their purchases. The suit comes as the industry faces attacks and efficiency proposals by the Biden administration that would remove up to half the current gas range…
Rep. Huizenga Raises Alarm Over Chinese Links to Group Pushing Gas Stove Ban
Rep. Bill Huizenga (R-Mich.) is sounding the alarm about links between China and an organization that has advocated against the continued use of gas stoves in the United States. Gas stoves have been the subject of increased debate in recent weeks after a recent study linked their use with an increased risk of childhood asthma,…
Lowly Chicken May Yet Rule Roost in Texas
Texas families should be allowed to keep chickens in their yards and gas stoves in their kitchens, according to Texas politicians. And several Texas legislators have introduced bills to that effect during the 2023 Texas legislative session. The bills are in response to the high price of chicken and eggs, exacerbated by inflation and a…
Manchin and Cruz Introduce Bipartisan Gas Stove Protection Legislation
Sens. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) and Ted Cruz (R-Texas) introduced bipartisan legislation that would protect the use of gas stoves. Cruz, who is the incoming Ranking Member of the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee, and Manchin, who is the Chairman of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, introduced the Gas Stove Protection and Freedom…
NTD Business (Jan. 9): White House Caused Big Tech COVID Censorship: Lawyer; 7,000 Nurses Go On Strike in NYC
New emails show the White House allegedly instructed social media companies to censor certain information about COVID vaccines. We hear from a lawyer involved in the lawsuit against the federal government. Thousands of nurses go on strike in New York City. Why? And what does a nurse strike mean for patients? A U.S. safety agency…
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