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The Energy Department is poised to finalize modest efficiency standards for stoves and ovens, potentially saving consumers money on energy bills (wapo.st)
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The topic of gas stoves ignited a heated debate last year when a Biden appointee suggested they could be banned because they posed a risk to human health.

But a ban isn’t in the works — and this week the administration will finalize a scaled-back plan to make new stoves less energy-intensive.

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[–] silence7@slrpnk.net 5 points 9 months ago (1 children)

The current congress has one house run by Republicans, so they can't pass a carbon tax. So they're working the regulatory system instead.

[–] lntl@lemmy.ml 0 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Why do you think republicans would work with democrats to limit/regulate natural gas appliances?

[–] silence7@slrpnk.net 4 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago) (1 children)

I don't. Congress already granted the President authority to issue efficiency regulations like this one, so they can't stop it.

[–] lntl@lemmy.ml 0 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago)

Sounds like my man JB is looking for votes. Hopefully he gets them or the next guy will gut these regs