Colorado family dog turns on stove and starts house fire, video shows
At 4:43 a.m. on Wednesday, June 26, CSFD was dispatched to a possible structure fire at a residence in the 1600 block of Rushmore Drive. The homeowner reported a fire had started in a stove in the home, but one of the firefighters was able to extinguish it. pic.twitter.com/lohlgUvC2q — CSFD PIO (@CSFDPIO) July 2, […]
Biden admin pressured Snopes to change its fact-check rating on rumored gas stove ban, internal emails show
Exclusive: Biden administration officials successfully pressured fact-checking website Snopes to change its assessment of a potential federal ban on gas stoves, according to internal communications. In early January 2023, Snopes issued a “mixed” rating on claims that the Biden administration was considering banning gas stoves, citing comments from senior officials who oversee product regulation. Just […]
Biden admin backs off gas stove crackdown after widespread pushback
The Biden administration has finalized energy efficiency regulations targeting gas stoves as part of a broader climate change initiative, but withdrew a more aggressive proposal it announced last year after drawing significant criticism. The Department of Energy (DOE) released the final rule on Monday after nearly 12 months of feedback from consumer advocacy groups, industry […]
Biden publishes watered-down gas stove efficiency rule
The Biden administration announced a rule aimed at requiring some gas and electric stoves to be more efficient, but after political backlash, the requirements for gas stoves were significantly relaxed than originally proposed. Ta. The Department of Energy said in a press release that 97 percent of gas stoves and 77 percent of electric stoves […]
Biden Admin Rolling Out Stove Regulation After Insisting It’s Not Trying To Ban Gas Stoves
The Biden administration insists it has no intention of banning gas-powered models and is poised to issue final rules on stove energy efficiency, according to the Washington Post. The Department of Energy (DOE) plans to publish the standards on Tuesday or Wednesday, following a court order requiring the regulations to be released by the end […]