Here’s What Bureaucratic Gaslighting Over Gas Stoves Is Really About
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Here’s What Bureaucratic Gaslighting Over Gas Stoves Is Really About

Ben Zeisloft

The Biden administration’s Consumer Product Safety Commission drew heat over the past several days after officials floated a ban on stoves fueled by natural gas.

CPSC Commissioner Richard Trumka Jr. remarked during an interview with Bloomberg that gas stoves represent a “hidden hazard” and said “any option is on the table” for banning the popular appliances. CPSC Chairman Alex Hoehn-Saric later walked back the statement and clarified that neither he nor the agency is seeking to prohibit gas stoves.

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