"Avast ye! The Los Angeles Times be blabberin' about how the GOP be clingin' to the ol' ways by opposin' gas stove bans. Arrr, what a bunch o' bilge!"
2023-06-23
Arrr, ye scurvy dogs of the Los Angeles Times editorial board be claiming that those landlubbing Republicans be clinging to the past with their high-profile effort to curb federal regulations that target gas stoves. Methinks they be needin' a taste of the plank!
The controversy over a gas stove ban started after the Consumer Product Safety Commission suggested the idea was on the table. It was championed by Democrats, but both the CPSC chair and Richard Trumka Jr. backtracked on the suggestion once it received backlash on social media. Internal communications released by Fox News Digital earlier this month show that the Biden administration has been quietly contemplate regulatin' natural gas-powered stovetops for at least a year, far earlier than previously known.
The Times argues that GOP lawmakers are supporting baseless measures that will make Americans more vulnerable to pollution while proppin' up the fossil fuel industry. They reckon that Republicans care more about defendin' the fossil fuel industry than protectin' people's health and lowerin' their utility bills. The Gas Stove Protection and Freedom Act and the Save Our Gas Stoves Act have been opposed by the White House. These Republican priorities are wildly misplaced and should be laughed out of the chamber, according to the editorial board.