I'm Georgia Howe with Daily Wire Editor-in-Chief John Bickley.

It's Monday, February 27th, and this is your morning wire afternoon update.

Appending new energy efficiency rule from the Department of Energy could ban nearly 50%

of current gas stoves from the market if it's enacted.

That's according to the Biden administration's own analysis.

The announcement comes after months of speculation that government officials were seeking to

ban the cooking appliance.

The rule is also separate from a consumer product and safety commission rule that could

further burden the gas stove industry.

Here's what CPSC Commissioner Richard Trumpka Jr. said back in December.

The vast majority of Americans have no idea that every time they cook, they could be

subjecting themselves and their loved ones to toxic chemicals, including children who

are more vulnerable to effects like developing asthma and lifelong respiratory disease.

Someone, fortunately, the chemicals aren't only emitted when you have the burner, because

gas stoves can leak chemicals when they're turned off too.

The Commerce Department is set to announce a plan that leverages the federal government's

expansive investment in the semiconductor industry to promote affordable childcare.

According to a New York Times report, any semiconductor manufacturer seeking a portion

of nearly 40 billion in new federal subsidies will need to essentially guarantee affordable

high-quality childcare for workers who build or operate a plant.

Last year, a bipartisan group of lawmakers passed the CHIP's Act, which devoted billions

and subsidies to the industry in hopes of making the nation less reliant on foreign suppliers.

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