Biden Admin Alters Course on Gas Stove Rule After Months of Negotiations

The new rule has substantial revisions to the initial rule with more options for the consumers and flexibility for the manufacturers.

Flames burn on a gas stove in Chicago, Ill., on Jan. 12, 2023. Scott Olson/Getty Images

The Department of Energy (DOE) released a watered-down finalized gas stove rule Monday after months of talks with industry groups and climate activist groups.

The final rule made several major revisions to the initial rule which was released in February 2023 and was widely reported as a gas stove ban.