Tag: Gas Stoves
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EDITORIAL: A reprieve for Colorado’s cooks
A new state law forcing retailers in Colorado to slap labels on gas stoves warning the public of supposed health hazards — a scientifically disputed claim — has been halted by a federal judge. The temporary injunction is welcome news. It hits pause on yet another extreme-green, over-the-top mandate nitpicking energy options for Coloradans. In…
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Lawsuit over large building energy standards revived
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The lawsuit challenging Colorado and Denver’s energy standards for large buildings, which was dismissed on March 28, has been revived by federal Judge Regina M. Rodriguez based on an amended complaint from four apartment and hotel trade groups. The order, issued Thursday, reinstates the case…
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Appliance trade group appeals Colorado gas stove warning label law in federal court
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save A trade organization representing gas stove manufacturers filed a request for a temporary restraining order against the state over a requirement that gas stoves sold at retail have a yellow sticker warning buyers of the purported health risks of using natural gas for cooking. The…
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Rumor of a federal ban on gas stoves raises a furor
Furor on social media and mainstream media reports of a threat to ban the use of natural gas for cooking erupted Monday when a federal official told Bloomberg that gas stoves could be banned because they are unsafe. Monday, Consumer Product Safety Commissioner Richard Trumka Jr. told Bloomberg: “This is a hidden hazard. Any option…