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- Aug 8, 2016
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I can't say that I'm surprised by this. Not much else to say, really. Shenanigans like this are just plain predictable, given the historically regressive nature of the progressive green movement. Framed in the usual manner, of course. It's for the childrens.
Anyway...
''The U.S. agency in charge of making sure the country’s consumer products are safe will weigh regulations on new gas stoves, one of the board’s commissioners said on Wednesday.
Richard Trumka Jr., a commissioner on the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), said during a virtual webinar on Wednesday that the commission will put out a formal request by March for information on hazards associated with gas stoves and possible solutions.
“This public request for information is the first step in what could be a long journey toward regulating gas stoves,” he said.
But he added that the process could be sped up with enough public pressure.
“We could get a regulation on the books before this time next year,” he said.
Trumka, who is the son of the late labor organizer of the same name, called an outright ban on new gas stoves “a real possibility.
“It could mean better indoor air quality, which could mean fewer instances of childhood asthma, fewer flare ups of childhood asthma, fewer missed school days, fewer missed work days,” Casale told The Hill.''
Continued - Consumer safety board to weigh regulations on gas stoves
Relevant reading...
New York City to ban natural gas hookups in new buildings by 2030: mayor
''New York City this week said it will join a growing list of U.S. cities banning natural gas hookups in new buildings.''
Washington State Ban on Natural Gas Heating Is All Cost, No Benefit
''The Washington State Building Code Council, an unelected board that governs construction standards, on Nov. 4 decided to effectively ban natural gasheating in new construction homes and office buildings.''
Anyway...
''The U.S. agency in charge of making sure the country’s consumer products are safe will weigh regulations on new gas stoves, one of the board’s commissioners said on Wednesday.
Richard Trumka Jr., a commissioner on the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), said during a virtual webinar on Wednesday that the commission will put out a formal request by March for information on hazards associated with gas stoves and possible solutions.
“This public request for information is the first step in what could be a long journey toward regulating gas stoves,” he said.
But he added that the process could be sped up with enough public pressure.
“We could get a regulation on the books before this time next year,” he said.
Trumka, who is the son of the late labor organizer of the same name, called an outright ban on new gas stoves “a real possibility.
“It could mean better indoor air quality, which could mean fewer instances of childhood asthma, fewer flare ups of childhood asthma, fewer missed school days, fewer missed work days,” Casale told The Hill.''
Continued - Consumer safety board to weigh regulations on gas stoves
Relevant reading...
New York City to ban natural gas hookups in new buildings by 2030: mayor
''New York City this week said it will join a growing list of U.S. cities banning natural gas hookups in new buildings.''
Washington State Ban on Natural Gas Heating Is All Cost, No Benefit
''The Washington State Building Code Council, an unelected board that governs construction standards, on Nov. 4 decided to effectively ban natural gasheating in new construction homes and office buildings.''
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