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Originally Posted by Rockstar
So if these regulations already exist then what’s the point of the letter? IMO it’s in the letter, he’s pandering to all the poor Black and Hispanic households with gas stoves. Like the song goes… He cares a lot, did you see the letter Booker wrote?
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I did read the letter, the focus seems to be on the pollution gas ranges produce (aka climate change), tying it to health risks is a way to garner support for an eventual ban. think about it, if the powers that be can't stop (they can reduce it, which they have) oil/gas production via legislation, they'll come at it from a different angle. That angle is an attempt to reduce the demand on gas and oil.
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Originally Posted by em2nought
Why not ban gas water heaters and whole house heaters while they're at it if they really want to be safe for the children? I've seen some pretty bad vent jobs on gas hot water heaters. ...and what about chimney fires? Let's ban chimneys.  |
(Baby steps
) Look at California for a glimpse on what is being attempted here by the Feds. Currently California has a 1/2 a dozen cities that have banned all gas appliances in new construction dwellings (not sure if the ban extends to commercial side), San Francisco, Berkley, the entire Marin County. And L.A. is following suit this year. A ban on the sale of new gas appliances for the entire State is set to go into effect in 2030.