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Trump Considers Executive Order to Protect Gas-Powered Appliances, Criticizes Biden's Water Regulations

Jan 7, 2025, 04:50 PM

Former President Donald Trump has criticized the Biden administration's policies on water usage in household appliances, particularly focusing on low-flow shower heads and dishwashers. Trump argued that these regulations lead to inefficiency, stating that showers result in a 'drip, drip, drip' effect, causing longer shower times, and that dishwashers require multiple cycles to clean dishes properly, thus using more water. Additionally, Trump is considering an executive order to protect gas-powered appliances, such as gas stoves and heaters, from federal and local efforts to phase them out. This move comes in response to concerns about the environmental and health impacts of gas appliances, with some Democratic-led cities attempting to restrict their use in new buildings. Over 75 million U.S. households use natural gas for at least one appliance, and recent studies have linked gas stove emissions to health issues like asthma and an estimated 40,000 premature deaths annually in the European Union and Britain.