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.

  • distantsounds@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    10 months ago

    Doesn’t that beg the question…why aren’t l we forcing this upon restaurants and fast food where it will make the greatest impact?

    • silence7@slrpnk.netOP
      1·
      10 months ago

      Because Congress gave the President authority around home appliance efficiency standards.

    • silence7@slrpnk.netOP
      11·
      10 months ago

      You’re conflating two things:

      1. Most stoves are installed at home, and designed for ordinary at-home use
      2. A standard for the efficiency of new stoves manufactured 2028 and later

      That’s just sealioning.