A federal appeals court on Tuesday struck down a Biden administration rule setting efficiency standards for gas and electric stoves and ovens, declaring the agency improperly bypassed ​public comment procedures. The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals sided with seven Republican-led states regarding the Biden-era Department of Energy’s final rule for consumer-grade stoves and ovens, which intended to limit how ‌much ​energy consumers use in kitchen appliances and ⁠ban certain older technology. Louisiana was proud to stand with Mississippi and our fellow attorneys general to hold the Biden administration accountable and protect consumers from Washington bureaucrats’ overreach.” “The idea that all that controversy could be elided using the DFR – a mechanism designed for consensus rulemaking – is untenable.” Circuit Judges Catharina Haynes, a President George W. Bush appointee, and James Ho, who was appointed by Trump, agreed with Oldham’s decision.