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Gas Stoves May Soon Have Warning Labels in One State

California bill awaiting governor's signature requires warning on 'harmful pollutants'

(Newser) - California lawmakers have passed a bill that would make the state the first in the nation to require gas stoves to carry warning labels about harmful emissions. If Gov. Gavin Newsom signs the legislation , gas stoves sold online in California after Jan. 1 next year and in stores after Jan....

The Government Is Fine With Your Gas Stove
New DOE Rules Impact
Just a Sliver of Gas Stoves
THE RUNDOWN
Jan 30, 2024 4:15 PM CST

New DOE Rules Impact Just a Sliver of Gas Stoves

DOE finalizes new energy efficiency standards for stoves

(Newser) - Last January the White House reassured Americans that President Biden wasn't going to try to take away their gas stoves, and it seems that wasn't just lip service. CNN reports the Department of Energy on Monday rolled out new energy efficiency standards for ovens and stoves, and the...

Kamala Harris' Thanksgiving Photo Sparks Unexpected Controversy

There was a gas stove in the background

(Newser) - Kamala Harris posted a photo of herself and her husband preparing Thanksgiving dinner. Pretty uncontroversial, right? Not so much: In the background of the photo looms a gas stove, the very same type of stove the federal government was rumored to be considering banning earlier this year. (The Biden administration...

Lawsuit Contests New York Law on Gas Stoves

State legislation would prohibit using fossil-fuel equipment in new construction

(Newser) - Gas and construction trade groups are suing to block New York's state ban on gas stoves and furnaces in new buildings. The organizations argue that the law violates the federal government's rules around how gas appliances are regulated, and they filed the case against New York on Thursday...

Gas Stoves Take Another Hit in New Research
Gas Stoves Take Another
Hit in New Research
New Study
Jun 23, 2023 1:05 PM CDT

Gas Stoves Take Another Hit in New Research

Stanford researchers say levels of benzene emissions are higher than in secondhand smoke

(Newser) - Things aren't looking good for gas stoves. A 2022 study suggested that in-home emissions from gas appliances were sources of toxins such carbon monoxide and formaldehyde, and a more recent study spotlighted by NPR keyed in on another problematic chemical, the cancer-causing agent benzene. Stanford researchers published a paper...

State Prohibits Local Bans on Natural Gas Stoves

No one is trying to enact one in Tennessee anyway

(Newser) - Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee has signed legislation that says local governments can't ban gas stoves, even though no current city in the state is pursuing such an action. The legislation was introduced amid fears earlier this year that the Biden administration was considering a nationwide ban on gas stoves...

White House: Biden Won't Take Your Gas Stove Away

President doesn't support idea floated by Consumer Product Safety Commission member

(Newser) - The White House has reassured Americans that President Biden isn't going to try to take away their gas stoves. After Consumer Product Safety Commission member Richard Trumka Jr. suggested that a ban or regulation was possible for the "hidden hazards," conservatives including Sen. Tom Cotton warned that...

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