{"id":2338224,"date":"2024-09-07T11:47:02","date_gmt":"2024-09-07T15:47:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/harris-poaches-aide-from-group-tied-to-gas-stoves-ban\/"},"modified":"2024-09-07T11:53:03","modified_gmt":"2024-09-07T15:53:03","slug":"harris-poaches-aide-from-group-tied-to-gas-stoves-ban","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/harris-poaches-aide-from-group-tied-to-gas-stoves-ban\/","title":{"rendered":"Harris poaches aide from group tied to gas stoves ban &#8211;"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fharris-poaches-aide-from-group-tied-to-gas-stoves-ban%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2338224&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The article discusses the recent hiring of \u2063Camila Thorndike, a former staffer\u2063 from the climate group Rewiring America, \u200dby Vice President Kamala Harris for her 2024 presidential campaign as the &#8220;climate \u200bengagement director.&#8221; Rewiring America has been \u200dinvolved in advocating\u200d for bans on gas stoves, a controversial topic that has seen \u2064criticism from\u200d Republicans and advocacy groups. The piece highlights how the group has been linked to \u2063various influential climate policies within the Biden-Harris\u200c administration, including the recent discussion\u2063 of gas stove regulations.<\/p>\n<p>Thorndike\u2019s appointment raises concerns among pro-fossil fuel groups and the GOP,\u2063 who fear a continuation\u200c of\u2062 strict climate \u2063policies that they argue could hinder economic growth and\u200d energy independence. They\u200d emphasize that\u200b hiring individuals tied \u200cto radical climate policies could perpetuate a costly agenda amidst economic challenges faced\u200c by American families. The \u200carticle \u2064cites criticisms from energy advocacy groups,\u200d which suggest that actions of the Harris campaign indicate a commitment \u200cto a stringent climate agenda, despite claims of adjustment to more\u200b moderate positions.<\/p>\n<p>the hiring is viewed as \u200ba significant \u2063move that could intensify scrutiny and debate surrounding \u200bfuture climate\u200d policies under a potential Harris administration.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Harris campaign poaches aide from climate group tied to anti-gas stoves push<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1742738\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>A former staffer for a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/climate-change\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>climate<\/a> group behind efforts to ban gas stoves has landed a new role as &ldquo;climate engagement director&rdquo; for Vice President Kamala Harris&rsquo;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/2024-elections\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>2024<\/a> presidential campaign.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>The Harris campaign has brought on Camila Thorndike, a self-styled &ldquo;climate hype girl for democracy&rdquo; who worked for two years at Rewiring America, Thorndike <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/feed\/update\/urn:li:activity:7237127955829702658\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>announced<\/a> on social media this week. Rewiring America, an environmental group connected to a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/stacey-abrams-joins-green-energy-nonprofit-pushing-to-ban-gas-stoves\/\" title=\"Stacey Abrams Joins Green Energy Nonprofit Pushing to Ban Gas Stoves\">massive left-wing dark money network<\/a>, has faced scrutiny from Republicans ever since one of its researchers, Talor Gruenwald, co-authored a study linking gas stoves to childhood asthma, the <em>Washington Examiner<\/em> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/929604\/stacey-abrams-lands-job-at-left-wing-dark-money-group-behind-gas-stove-crackdown\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>reported<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The study gained influence among progressives and was <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/SecGranholm\/status\/1610735318340075544\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>promoted<\/a> on social media by Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm. It was funded by a group called the Rocky Mountain Institute, the leader of which scored a meeting with Granholm, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/politics\/bidens-energy-secretary-met-china-connected-group-funded-study-used-justify-gas-stove-ban\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>documents<\/a> show. Subsequently, a commissioner on a federal consumer safety body said the group was mulling a gas stove ban, and Granholm&rsquo;s Energy Department introduced a federal gas stove efficiency rule expected to go into effect in 2028.<\/p>\n<p>The latest iteration of the DOE rule is less stringent on gas stoves than a prior version, requiring &ldquo;modest improvements&rdquo; to some models to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/maine-democrat-gov-janet-mills-urges-electric-vehicles-as-solution-to-high-gas-prices\/\" title=\"Maine Democrat Gov. Janet Mills Urges Electric Vehicles as Solution to High Gas Prices\">increase energy efficiency<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/dailycaller.com\/2024\/08\/13\/biden-department-of-energy-stove-rule\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>according<\/a> to the DOE. Still, restrictions on gas stoves have been polled as unpopular, and Republican attorneys general and energy advocacy groups argue the proposal is a free market overreach.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Though anonymous campaign staffers have claimed Harris has reversed her green positions on everything from fracking to plastic straw bans, the candidate herself has said nothing,&rdquo; said Daniel Turner, founder and executive director of Power the Future, an energy advocacy group. <\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;We don&rsquo;t need her words. Her actions say everything,&rdquo; Turner told the <em>Washington Examiner<\/em>. &ldquo;Hiring climate radicals and claiming in her lone CNN interview &lsquo;my values haven&rsquo;t changed&rsquo; tell us she will prolong the stupid, misguided, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/China\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>China<\/a>-friendly climate agenda of the Biden administration despite the economic hardship it has caused American families.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Harris&rsquo;s hiring of Thorndike will likely lead to further scrutiny from pro-fossil fuels groups and the GOP over a possible Harris administration cracking down on oil and gas. Republicans have continued to slam the Biden-Harris administration over its climate policies, which they say <a href=\"https:\/\/www.heritage.org\/energy\/commentary\/joe-bidens-knockout-punch-american-energy-independence\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>detract<\/a> from economic growth and are counterproductive to energy independence.<\/p>\n<p>Rewiring America, a project of a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/anti-dark-money-democrats-were-boosted-in-midterm-elections-by-biden-allied-group-with-dark-money-ties\/\" title=\"Anti-dark money Democrats were boosted in midterm elections by Biden-allied group with dark money ties\">left-wing dark money group called<\/a> the Windward Fund, has been tied to other policymaking in the Biden-Harris administration. It was notably involved in 2022 negotiations for Biden&rsquo;s Inflation Reduction Act spending bill, while its co-founder, Alex Laskey, participated in a climate event at the White House. Rewiring America was also listed by the DOE as a &ldquo;better climate&rdquo; partner and was <a href=\"https:\/\/www.whitehouse.gov\/briefing-room\/statements-releases\/2023\/04\/17\/fact-sheet-biden-harris-administration-announces-new-private-and-public-sector-investments-for-affordable-electric-vehicles\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>featured<\/a> by the White House in an April electrification announcement.<\/p>\n<p>Thorndike was Rewiring America&rsquo;s director of policy programs before going on to become its deputy policy head and senior public engagement director. A former staffer for Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT), Thorndike once <a href=\"https:\/\/www.canarymedia.com\/articles\/clean-energy\/a-behind-the-scenes-look-at-how-the-inflation-reduction-act-came-together\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>said<\/a> the United States is in a &ldquo;life-or-death situation for our planet and democracy.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The anti-gas stoves push from groups like Rewiring America led to investigations in Congress from Republicans, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/1800356\/ted-cruz-turns-up-the-heat-on-anti-gas-stoves-research-groups-tied-to-bidens-proposed-ban\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>who said the proposed crackdown<\/a> was bypassing congressional approval. To Kathleen Sgamma, president of the Western Energy Alliance trade group, a Harris-Walz administration will lead to a regulatory crackdown on energy.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;We fully expect that a Harris-Walz administration would continue the exact same policies of the Biden-Harris administration,&rdquo; Sgamma told the <em>Washington Examiner<\/em>. <\/p>\n<p>In her LinkedIn job announcement, Thorndike praised Harris as &ldquo;our future climate champion-in-chief.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title><strong><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Hello from official day one at Harris-Walz HQ!&rdquo; she said. &ldquo;It&rsquo;s an honor to help the movements I love elect our future climate champion-in-chief.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The Harris <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/campaign\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>campaign<\/a> did not return a request for comment, nor did Rewiring America.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1742738\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1742738\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Harris campaign has recruited Camila Thorndike, a former aide from a climate organization advocating for the ban on gas stoves, to serve as the &#8220;climate engagement director&#8221; for Vice President Kamala Harris&#8217;s 2024 presidential run. Thorndike, who describes herself as a &#8220;climate hype girl for democracy,&#8221; announced her new position on social media after spending two years at Rewiring America. This environmental group is linked to a significant left-leaning dark money network and has faced criticism from Republicans since one of its researchers co-authored a study that connected gas stoves to childhood asthma. The study gained traction among progressives and was shared widely on social media by Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm. Funded by the Rocky Mountain Institute, which had meetings with Granholm, this research led to discussions about potentially banning gas stoves by federal consumer safety officials and prompted the Energy Department to propose new efficiency regulations expected to take effect in 2028.<\/p>\n<p>Although the latest version of these regulations is less strict than earlier proposals\u2014only requiring minor improvements in some models\u2014public opinion polls indicate that restrictions on gas stoves are unpopular. Critics argue that such measures represent an overreach into free market principles. Daniel Turner, founder of Power the Future, commented that while anonymous campaign staffers claim Harris has shifted her stance on various environmental issues, her actions suggest otherwise. He believes hiring individuals with radical climate views indicates she will continue pursuing policies detrimental to American families&#8217; economic well-being.<\/p>\n<p>Thorndike&#8217;s appointment may intensify scrutiny from fossil fuel advocates and Republican lawmakers regarding potential regulatory actions against oil and gas under a future Harris administration. Republicans have consistently criticized Biden-Harris climate policies as harmful to economic growth and energy independence.<\/p>\n<p>Rewiring America has been involved in key policymaking efforts during Biden\u2019s presidency, including negotiations related to his Inflation Reduction Act spending bill. Thorndike previously held positions at Rewiring America where she focused on policy programs before becoming deputy policy head and senior public engagement director; she also worked for Senator Bernie Sanders (I-VT). In her LinkedIn announcement about joining the Harris campaign, Thorndike expressed enthusiasm about supporting what she calls \u201cour future climate champion-in-chief.\u201d Neither the Harris campaign nor Rewiring America responded when asked for comments regarding this development<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":381,"featured_media":2338225,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Kamala_Harris_Policies_ffg1431.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[5769,40364,4021],"class_list":["post-2338224","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-aide","tag-gas-stoves","tag-harris"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Kamala_Harris_Policies_ffg1431.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2338224","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/381"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2338224"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2338224\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2338225"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2338224"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2338224"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2338224"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}