The standards would be a shift from existing rules, which prohibit constant burning pilot lights in gas stoves but do not put limits on energy consumption.
on the front burner again Wednesday by proposing new efficiency standards for consumer cooking appliances.
The proposal comes just weeks after a consumer safety official at another agency sparked backlash from Republicans, as well as some Democrats, byThe proposed standards, which focus on energy consumption, would require that both gas and electric stoves meet certain efficiency thresholds. The“As required by Congress, the Department of Energy is proposing efficiency standards for gas and electric cooktops — we are not proposing bans on either,” a department spokesperson said in a statement.
It also said the proposed changes would help reduce greenhouse gas emissions tied to the cooking appliances. Richard Trumka Jr., a member of the Consumer Product Safety Commission, drew the ire of Republican lawmakers last month when he suggested in an interview with that gas stoves, which he said pose a “hidden hazard” in U.S. homes, could be banned. A spokesperson for the commission later clarified that there was no official proposal.
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