Category: gas stoves

LIVE NOW: House Rules Committee Meets to Discuss Bills About Gas Stoves

The House Rules Committee meets at 3:00 p.m. ET on June 5 to discuss bills related to gas stoves (H.R. 1615 and H.R. 1640) and other topics (H.R. 277 and H.R. 288). …


House Rules Committee Meets to Discuss Bills About Gas Stoves

The House Rules Committee meets at 3:00 p.m. ET on June 5 to discuss bills related to gas stoves (H.R. 1615 and H.R. 1640) and other topics (H.R. 277 and H.R. 288). …


Energy Department Officials Refuse to Testify at House Hearing on Biden’s Gas Stove Rules

Two senior Department of Energy (DOE) officials refused to testify during a May 24 hearing before the House Oversight Subcommittee on Economic Growth, Energy Policy, and Regulatory Affairs regarding the Biden administration’s proposed rule on gas stoves. The hearing was titled “Consumer Choice on the Backburner: Examining the Biden Administration’s Regulatory Assault on Americans’ Gas Stoves.” Alejandro…


Celebrity Chef José Andrés Exempted From Gas Stove Ban in California City

A California city’s ban on natural gas stoves will not be applied to the restaurant renowned chef and restaurateur José Andrés is slated to open, officials revealed Tuesday, describing the situation as “unique” and a “one-off.” In a statement on Tuesday, the City of Palo Alto said a settlement was reached with Simon Property Group…


DC Council Moves Closer to Banning Natural Gas Heating and Appliances in Capital City

The Council of the District of Columbia is considering a proposal to rid the nation’s capital of all fossil fuel-burning appliances and systems, including gas stoves. Ward 6 Council Member Charles Allen introduced the Healthy Homes Residential Electrification Amendment Act of 2023 in February. The bill includes amended laws for energy and construction in the district,…


DC Council Moves Closer to Banning Natural Gas Heating, Appliances in New Buildings

The District of Columbia Council is considering a proposal that would help residents toward ridding the nation’s capital of all fossil fuel-burning appliances and systems, including gas stoves. The Healthy Homes Residential Electrification Amendment Act of 2023, which was introduced by Ward 6 Council Member Charles Allen earlier this year, includes amended laws for energy…


Who Turned the Lights Out? Joe Biden

Commentary Does the radical climate change agenda know no end? Earlier this year, it was gas stoves—and then lightbulbs. Then, a few weeks ago, President Joe Biden’s administration announced much less gas cars after 2032. Even though about half of Americans say they don’t want an electric car and only 6 percent of drivers are…


New York Moving to Ban Gas Hookups in New Homes

Democratic New York Gov. Kathy Hochul and the Democratic majority in the state’s legislature have reached an agreement on a new budget deal that would, among other things, phase out gas hookups in new homes. Hochul announced on Thursday evening that she had reached a tentative agreement with Democratic House Speaker Carl Heastie and Democratic…


Federal Court Overturns Nation’s First Natural Gas Ban

A Ninth Circuit court on Monday went against a Berkeley ordinance that banned natural gas piping in new buildings inside the city. A district court had dismissed an action from the California Restaurant Association, a dismissal that is now reversed by the Ninth Circuit court, according to its published opinion on the case (pdf). The…


29 Dems Join GOP in House Vote to Block Biden Admin From Limiting Access to Gas Stoves

U.S. House lawmakers voted in support of an energy bill amendment that would prevent the Department of Energy from introducing energy efficiency standards that could outlaw most gas stoves on the market today. More than a dozen Democrats joined Republicans in supporting the measure, part of a Republican-led pro-fossil-fuel legislative package H.R. 1, also referred to as the…