Former EPA Administrator Andrew Wheeler declared Thursday that President Joe Biden and other Democrats want to ban gas stoves — one way or another.
“That was obviously the plan,” he said at the Conservative Political Action Conference held just outside Washington. “And as soon as it got out, they immediately backtracked.”
The battle over gas stoves first flared up about a year ago after Consumer Product Safety Commission member Richard Trumka hinted at the possibility of a ban — an idea that he quickly walked back and that was extinguished by the White House.
an idea that he quickly walked back
The Department of Energy did proceed with gas stove efficiency rulemaking but opted for a plan that would leave many devices on the market.
opted for a plan
