President-Elect **Donald Trump** is contemplating an executive order to protect **gas-powered appliances** from regulatory actions aimed at phasing them out.
This move is partly a response to efforts led by **Democratic** officials to limit the use of gas stoves in new construction due to **environmental** and **health concerns**.
The U.S. consumer regulator is reviewing gas appliance safety, linking them to health issues like **asthma**, but any regulations would take considerable time to implement.
The executive order aims to counteract financial restrictions on state and local initiatives that seek to regulate or ban gas appliances, as discussed by sources close to the planning.
Gas-powered stoves have become a symbol in the broader **culture wars** surrounding climate change and energy use, alongside industry sentiments against bans on natural gas appliances.
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