A bitter battle is brewing in a small California oil boomtown where residents are accusing the operator of a massive landfill of unleashing toxic gases and foul odors, according to a new lawsuit. About 43 residents and workers filed the federal lawsuit Friday against Waste Connections US Inc. and Madera Disposal Systems Inc., alleging the … Read more
New York’s gas stove ban is burning developers! Republican gubernatorial candidate Bruce Blakeman put the heat on Gov. Kathy Hochul Wednesday— slamming a state law banning natural gas as a “green energy scam” that’s thwarting construction and real estate development. “We are ruining our economic development in this state,” Blakeman said at a press conference … Read more
Your holiday candles that smell of pomegranate, peppermint and pine may spark joy in your home, but they can also fuel your risk of heart disease and certain cancers, a new study finds. “Our research shows that some home fragrance products may be detrimental to indoor air quality,” Asit Kumar Mishra and Marie Coggins, researchers from Ireland, wrote last … Read more
Cooking on a gas stove can produce up to 100 times more dangerous particles than a car exhaust pipe, a terrifying new study has revealed. Researchers from Purdue University found that gas stoves released nano-sized particles that leave people with an increased risk of asthma and other respiratory illnesses. “These super tiny nano-particles are so … Read more
The House of Representatives passed a second bill Wednesday aimed at blocking the Biden administration’s proposed rules curtailing the use of gas stoves. The Save Our Gas Stoves Act, which bars the Energy Department from setting more stringent efficiency requirements for the devices, passed 249-181 — with 29 Democrats joining 220 Republicans in voting yea. … Read more
San Francisco regulators moved forward with regulations banning future sales of certain natural gas-powered appliances as part of the Democrat-led city’s climate agenda. The Bay Area Air Quality Management District, which oversees air pollution and emissions regulations for the nine counties surrounding San Francisco, greenlighted amendments to regulations Wednesday evening related to eliminating nitrogen oxide emissions from … Read more
Senators Ted Cruz and Joe Manchin introduced a bill on Thursday that would block a federal agency from banning the use of gas stoves even though there are no plans to outlaw them. The move comes amid fierce public debate over the health and environmental impacts of the cooking appliances that burn fossil fuel and … Read more
It may seem like the Biden administration’s Consumer Product Safety Commission suddenly decided to come out and float the idea of a national gas-stove ban, igniting a firestorm of backlash and making it the hot topic of the week. But this has been a cause of the far-left Green New Deal and simmering on the back … Read more
This July 4th, as you fill up your car or truck, you might be tempted to blame President Joe Biden for high gasoline prices. You shouldn’t, say some experts. It’s Russian President Vladimir Putin’s fault, they say. The US had to cut off Russian oil imports to punish Putin for invading Ukraine. Meanwhile, Biden himself … Read more