Nebraska Helps Secure Major Victory Against Biden-Era Gas Stove Regulations

Lincoln—Today, Nebraska helped secure a major victory against gas stove regulations put in place by the Biden Administration. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit struck down a Biden-era Department of Energy rule that placed new federal limits on gas stoves and other cooking appliances. The court ruled that the Biden Administration broke federal law by trying to push the rule through without the normal public process. This rule would have increased appliance costs for consumers and contributed to shortages of available appliances. 

After the Biden Administration issued the rule, Nebraska Attorney General Mike Hilgers led a formal objection on behalf of 23 States. Nebraska warned that the Administration had ignored earlier criticism of the same gas-stove standards and had failed to hear from States that opposed them. The Fifth Circuit agreed. It found that the Biden Administration had left opposing States out of the process and said that failure alone should have required the Administration to withdraw the rule.

“This is a major victory for Nebraska families and for common sense,” Attorney General Hilgers said. “The Biden Administration tried to force through its gas stove agenda while shutting States like Nebraska out of the room. We fought back. Today, the Fifth Circuit overturned the rule and made clear that federal agencies cannot ignore the law just because they do not like what the public has to say. Nebraska will continue to fight federal overreach and protect the freedom of families to make their own choices.”