The Junk Science Behind the Biden Admin’s Plan to Ban Gas Powered Stoves
A Member of the Biden Administration admitted The Consumer Product Safety Commission had been planning to ban natural gas-powered stoves completely last year. “There is sufficient information available for CPSC to issue a [Notice of Proposed Rulemaking] in FY 2023 proposing to ban gas stoves in homes,” Richard Trumka, Democratic operative and Biden-appointed CPSC commissioner Richard Trumka Write October
Trumka’s argument in favor of a ban on gas stoves at national levels was based on indoor quality. Particularly, Trumka leaned on very low-quality indoor air. Study A study by a group of green energy that showed that gas stoves are responsible for a large percentage of asthma cases. Economics professors criticised the Rocky Mountain Institute’s study. Emily OsterThe Breakthrough Institute?, and Kelsey Piper at Vox.
It is obvious what’s happening here. The Rocky Mountain Institute acts as a lobbying group. This is done to encourage businesses to use green energy.It conducted a low quality study, which made natural gas look bad compared to it.
Publishing Gas stoves: Junk science This is not a good way to go. Gas stoves are only a small source of natural gas usage. Also, electrification is not the goal the federal government should be supporting with national bans. Why not? It’s because in many areas of the country “electric-powered” means coal-powered.
Eight U.S. States A majority of the electricity they get from coal comes from them. A ban on gas stoves in the United States would see 80% of West-Virginia’s gas-cooking shift to coal-cooking. This will not reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
It is a problem that environmental lobbyists as well as policymakers have to deal with. They see something they like in some situations and then decide to mandate it for everyone.
Electric cars can be used for both short and long trips. Long-distance trips are expensive and require huge batteries. High-efficiency lightbulbs can be used in fixtures that are left on continuously and require frequent maintenance, such as parking garages. They’re less effective in fixtures that are constantly switched on and/or off.
The larger lesson is that good policies don’t come from green intentions.
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