"Manchin leads fight against Biden's gas stove ban"

Senator Joe Manchin is opposing the Biden administration's regulations targeting gas-powered home appliances, arguing that the Department of Energy should allow the free market to improve product technology rather than force changes through regulation. Manchin expressed concern with rules aimed at electrifying gas appliances, stating that it could strain the power grid and lead to increased consumer costs. The DOE has taken particular aim at gas-powered appliances in an effort to curb carbon emissions and tackle global warming. Manchin and Senator Ted Cruz introduced the Gas Stove Protection and Freedom Act in February, which would prevent new federal regulations restricting which gas stoves Americans are able to purchase.