White House: Biden won’t ban gas stoves, but their ’emissions’ can be ‘hazardous’
Haisten Willis
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Gas stoves won’t be banned any time soon, but they do emit hazardous missions that could present “indoor air quality hazards,” the White House said Wednesday.
Reports emerged in recent days that the Consumer Product Safety Commission could ban gas stoves. While both the CPSC and the Biden administration deny that’s on the table, press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre did acknowledge the issue.
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“Research indicates that emissions from gas stoves can be hazardous, and the CPSC is looking for ways to reduce related indoor air quality hazards,” said Jean-Pierre, quoting CPSC chair Alexander Hoehn-Saric. “But to be clear, I am not looking to ban gas stoves and the CPSC has no proceedings to do so.”
Reports surfaced Monday that the federal agency was weighing plans to regulate and even ban natural gas stoves in the U.S. due to research showing a link between harmful air pollutants and the popular household appliances.
U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commissioner Richard Trumka Jr. said in an interview published Monday his agency plans to take action to address the pollutants, which have been linked to asthma and other respiratory issues.
Republicans turned up the heat on Democrats this week over the reports, with Rep. Ronny Jackson (R-TX), vowing to “never give up” his gas stove. Biden administration officials have responded by repeatedly saying that stoves of all types will burn bright for the foreseeable future.
Jean-Pierre’s response came after a reporter noted that the issue had “bubbled up” yesterday. Undeterred, a second reporter brought up stoves again later in Wednesday’s press briefing, noting that some Senate Democrats are calling for more regulations, again due to indoor air pollution.
“Is the president worried about the climate impact of gas stoves?” the reporter asked.
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“The president does not support banning gas stoves, and the CPSC, which is independent, is not banning gas stoves,” Jean-Pierre said. “I just want to be very clear on that. And so, again, that’s not something that we can make from here about the safety of a gas stove. That’s not something the White House can provide.”
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