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Worth noting is that there really isn't a push to ban natural gas stoves, that is just politics hyping up something someone somewhere said because it gets uncri

Worth noting is that there really isn't a push to ban natural gas stoves, that is just politics hyping up something someone somewhere said because it gets uncritical supporters spun up and paying attention to who they're supposed to be angry at today. There are definitely some places that'd like to stop building out new housing with natural gas service, however. But that isn't quite as rage inducing as telling people the leftists are coming for their cherished gas range.

dahfizz 4y ago
> Worth noting is that there really isn't a push to ban natural gas stoves, that is just politics hyping up something someone somewhere said NY state has banned gas stoves in new buildings[1]. Someone is pushing enough for legislatures to act. [1] https://www.cnn.com/2023/05/03/us/new-york-natural-gas-ban-climate/index.html https://www.cnn.com/2023/05/03/us/new-york-natural-gas-ban-c...
- rootusrootus 3y ago
  That's a push to ban gas service from new construction. It's not specific to gas stoves. Nobody is coming for your gas stove. Not now, not ever. It's such a huge political loser that nobody other than a few crazy municipalities will even talk about it.
gruez 4y ago
>Worth noting is that there really isn't a push to ban natural gas stoves [...] There are definitely some places that'd like to stop building out new housing with natural gas service There might be a tangible difference between "banning gas stoves in new construction" and "banning gas stoves", but as it relates to this conversation they're still the same. ie. >ostensibly seem less concerned about addressing externalities and more concerned about imposing a choice onto others
- rootusrootus 3y ago
  The push isn't anything to do with stoves, though. Nobody cares about stoves, the primary negative externality is the health of the user, and presumably they made that choice of their own free will. The push is to ban natural gas utilities at all, which are a meaningful contribution to pollution. The idea that it has anything to do with stoves is just politicians & 'media' personalities playing to the fears of their base.

dahfizz 4y ago

> Worth noting is that there really isn't a push to ban natural gas stoves, that is just politics hyping up something someone somewhere said NY state has banned gas stoves in new buildings[1]. Someone is pushing enough for legislatures to act. [1] https://www.cnn.com/2023/05/03/us/new-york-natural-gas-ban-climate/index.html https://www.cnn.com/2023/05/03/us/new-york-natural-gas-ban-c...

rootusrootus 3y ago
That's a push to ban gas service from new construction. It's not specific to gas stoves. Nobody is coming for your gas stove. Not now, not ever. It's such a huge political loser that nobody other than a few crazy municipalities will even talk about it.

gruez 4y ago

>Worth noting is that there really isn't a push to ban natural gas stoves [...] There are definitely some places that'd like to stop building out new housing with natural gas service There might be a tangible difference between "banning gas stoves in new construction" and "banning gas stoves", but as it relates to this conversation they're still the same. ie. >ostensibly seem less concerned about addressing externalities and more concerned about imposing a choice onto others

rootusrootus 3y ago
The push isn't anything to do with stoves, though. Nobody cares about stoves, the primary negative externality is the health of the user, and presumably they made that choice of their own free will. The push is to ban natural gas utilities at all, which are a meaningful contribution to pollution. The idea that it has anything to do with stoves is just politicians & 'media' personalities playing to the fears of their base.