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| Born | July 24, 1949 |
| Hometown | Nemacolin, Pennsylvania, United States |
| Spouse | Barbara Vidovich (m 1982 - 2021) |
| Children | Richard Trumka Jr. |
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Is the government coming for your gas stove? Here's how the controversy first got cooking
- Staff emails from a federal safety watchdog released this month show officials scrambling to regain control of the gas stove ban story.
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A Generac product flaw led to fingers being crushed. The company is paying a $15.8 million fine.
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- PoliticsNational Review
Biden Official Defends His Gas-Stove-Ban Comments, Calls Backlash ‘Misdirected’
U.S. Consumer Product Safety commissioner Richard Trumka Jr. recently defended his comments about banning natural-gas stoves, calling the blowback "misdirected" in a new interview.
- PoliticsUSA TODAY
Fact check: False claim Biden administration wants to ban gas stoves
The Consumer Product Safety Commission is looking at ways to reduce emissions on new gas stoves. Neither they nor Biden have backed banning them.
- U.S.Washington Post
Meet the man who unwittingly triggered the war over gas stoves
Until he became an unwitting flash point in the nation's culture wars, Richard Trumka Jr. was little known to most Americans, despite being the son of a famous labor leader. But less than three weeks ago, this member of the Consumer Product Safety Commission was thrust into the public limelight. In an interview with Bloomberg News, Trumka said his commission was considering regulations - or even a ban - on new gas stoves because of concerns about their harmful indoor air pollution.Subscribe to T
- PoliticsChicago Tribune
Clarence Page: How your gas stove was drafted into the culture wars
Speaking of hot topics, have you heard that the federal government might ban gas stoves — and perhaps even confiscate the beloved big burner you have in your kitchen? Rest easy, the Biden administration says. No such raids are planned to snatch your stove or any other home appliances. But to some influencers, particularly of the right-wing persuasion, the rumor itself was too tantalizing to be ...
- LifestyleMen's Health
Ready to Part With Your Gas Stove? Consider These 3 Marked-Down Electric Ranges
Considering replacing your gas stove with an electric range? Here are three discounted options for you to choose from and make your home safer.
- U.S.Yahoo News
How defending gas stoves became a conservative culture war
This week, Republicans flooded the internet with messages and memes mocking the idea of halting the installation of new gas-burning appliances. So how did we get here?
- U.S.Miami Herald
Florida Republicans’ latest rallying cry: Don’t tread on our gas stoves | Opinion
It turns out gas stoves are a better indicator of liberalism than of the “Don’t tread on me” conservative crowd, Herald Editorial Board writes.
- PoliticsAssociated Press
FACT FOCUS: Biden administration isn't banning gas stoves
The Biden administration has come under fire this week due to overcooked fears that it is planning a nationwide ban on gas stoves. The claim was sparked by comments from a Consumer Product Safety Commission official published Monday that “any option is on the table” when it comes to regulating gas stoves, amid growing health concerns over the appliances. In the days after, discussion online evoked images of the government dragging four-burner cooktops from homes, as social media users shared m
- PoliticsGOBankingRates
Receive $840 Rebate To Replace Your Gas Stove — Will It Soon Be Required by Law?
Gas stoves are a staple in many American homes, but they're bad for the planet and, as it turns out, potentially bad for one's health. Under the Inflation Reduction Act, Americans could save $840 on a...
- PoliticsThe Guardian
Biden rules out gas-stove ban after Republican backlash
Republicans furious at suggestion from US regulators that gas stoves could be phased out over links to childhood asthma
