Two Washington Democrats recently introduced a bill that could land people in jail for up to 364 days for using gas-powered lawn care tools.State Reps. Amy Walen and Liz Berry last week introduced House Bill 1868‚ which aims to "reduc[e] emissions from outdoor power equipment."According to the proposed legislation‚ gas- and diesel-powered landscaping tools "emit a host of air pollutants" that are "contributing to climate change and negatively impacting public health." The bill cites findings from the United States Environmental Protection Agency that stated gas-powered lawnmowers contribute 5% of the country's air pollution. According to the EPA‚ over 17 million gallons of fuel are spilled yearly while refueling outdoor power equipment."Nationally‚ the Department of Transportation data shows that one hour of running a gas lawnmower can contribute as much smog-forming pollution as driving a passenger car 300 miles‚" the bill claims. "One hour of running a gas leaf blower can contribute as much smog-forming pollution as driving a passenger car 1‚100 miles."Gas-powered lawn tools also cause asthma‚ hearing loss‚ and "other health issues‚" the legislation asserted. Additionally‚ it argued that‚ particularly with more individuals working from home‚ the noise from outdoor power equipment can be a nuisance. It also provides tax break incentives for new zero-emissions equipment.The lawmakers argued that switching to all-electric power tools could generate health benefits and claimed that consumers are "ready for the transition." "In some instances‚ electric and battery-operated equipment are just as powerful as gas‚ and more efficient‚" the bill contended. The proposed legislation seeks to ban gas- and diesel-powered outdoor tools "produced on or after January 1‚ 2026‚ or as soon as the department determines is feasible‚ whichever is later."The rule does not prohibit federal‚ state‚ or local government agencies from using the equipment in emergency or response situations. It also carves out an exception for using gas-powered power equipment when no "suitable zero emissions" alternative is available on the market.If passed‚ the new rule would impact lawnmowers‚ hedge trimmers‚ chainsaws‚ leaf blowers‚ augers‚ wood chippers‚ pressure washers‚ snowblowers‚ and many other tools.Operating a prohibited lawn care tool would be deemed a gross misdemeanor punishable by jail time. Offenders "shall be punished by a fine of not more than ten thousand dollars‚ or by imprisonment in the county jail for up to three hundred sixty-four days‚ or by both for each separate violation‚" according to state law.Like Blaze News? Bypass the censors‚ sign up for our newsletters‚ and get stories like this direct to your inbox. Sign up here!

Don Lemon revealed his holiday recommendations for what readers should stream over the Christmas break‚ and his list surprisingly revealed suggestions that included conservatives Ben Shapiro and Patrick Bet David.The editors of Puck‚ a media company that focuses on Hollywood‚ Wall Street‚ Silicon Valley‚ and Washington‚ D.C.‚ featured the former CNN anchor in the outlet's "non-denominational holiday gift recommendations" guide."Since leaving corporate media I cut the cord‚" Lemon began. "I have an extensive‚ eclectic streaming palate now‚" he continued before revealing his recommendations.First‚ Lemon noted Showtime series "Fellow Travelers‚" a show that "centers on the decades-long romance" between two gay men in the 1950s.Then‚ Lemon recommended business mogul Patrick Bet-David's "PBD Podcast‚" which he described as "very conservative." The pundit then noted that he also listens to "The Ben Shapiro Show" because he wants to "hear his take on Israel."Rounding out some of his other streaming suggestions were "Piers Morgan Uncensored‚" which Lemon labeled "very real‚ authentic conversations you don’t get in corporate media‚" and "The Adam Friedland Show.""Smart‚ irreverent‚ funny; download the Chet Hanks episode for evidence‚" Lemon said of the podcast.Friedland is a stand-up comedian who hosts other comics‚ celebrities‚ and‚ in Lemon's recommended episode‚ Chet Hanks. The sometimes forgotten and controversial son of Tom Hanks‚ Chet is an off-the-wall character who often speaks with a patois accent.During the episode in question‚ Hanks stated that he believes Donald Trump is going to win the 2024 election after he heard rappers Future and Lil Baby were spotted with the former president."He's gonna win‚ dude‚" Hanks stated. .@donlemon told Puck News he has "cut the cord" with corporate media and has been listening to conservatives such as Ben Shapiro — (@) Lemon was fired by CNN after 17 years in April 2023 and said that he didn't even receive a call from management."I was informed [that] morning by my agent that I have been terminated by CNN‚” Lemon said‚ according to SCNR. "I would have thought that someone in management would have had the decency to tell me directly‚" he continued."At no time was I ever given any indication that I would not be able to continue to do the work I have loved at the network. It is clear that there are some larger issues at play‚" Lemon added. Other special guests for the holiday guide included actress Gwyneth Paltrow‚ who recommended a cardigan she was seen wearing during a recent court case.Like Blaze News? Bypass the censors‚ sign up for our newsletters‚ and get stories like this direct to your inbox. Sign up here!

Boston Mayor Michelle Wu showed up Wednesday to the controversial "Electeds of Color" holiday party for non-white officials in a city-owned building and defended the segregated festivities."I can understand someone might be confused or worried if certain people weren’t being invited at all or were being left out of any type of celebration. But I assure you‚ everyone on the Boston City Council has got an invitation to multiple types of events and holiday parties‚" Wu said outside the city's Parkman House‚ according to the Daily Mail.What is the background?The party broadly came to light earlier Wednesday after an official in Wu's office mistakenly sent invitations to the party meant only for non-white officials to the entire city council‚ a number of whom are white.Denise DosSatnos — director of city council relations in the mayor's administration — sent the errant email and then followed it up with an apology 15 minutes later‚ WFXT-TV reported: "I did send that to everyone by accident‚ I apologize if my email may have offended or came across as so. Sorry for any confusion this may have caused.”Here's a look at the 13-member city council: Image source: City of Boston Image source: City of BostonThe Daily Mail‚ citing the Boston Herald‚ said seven white council members ultimately were not invited to the party‚ and six people of color were invited.White council member Frank Baker told WHDH-TV he sees the non-white gathering as "divisive‚ but what are you going to do about it? You don’t want me at a party‚ I’m not going to come to a party.”'In place for many‚ many years'Wu and Russell Holmes‚ a Massachusetts state representative‚ said outside the event that there are many examples of groups based on race‚ such as the Congressional Black Caucus in Washington‚ D.C.‚ the Daily Mail said.Earlier in the day‚ Wu noted that the "Electeds of Color" group "has been in place for many‚ many years. We celebrate all kinds of connection and identity and culture and heritage in the city. Just yesterday we hosted our official City Hall Hanukkah lighting. We have had tree lightings‚ and we want to be a city where everyone's identity is embraced‚ and that there are spaces and communities we can help support‚" the Daily Mail added.Michael McCormack‚ an attorney and former five-term Boston city councilor‚ told the Daily Mail that Wu hosting an exclusive party is not typical of her office and said former mayors Tom Menino and Ray Flynn would have invited the entire city council. "The problem is that Boston and race‚ unfortunately‚ are synonymous. I'm just hoping it was a mistake. It's not something that anyone in the mayor's office should be proud of‚" McCormack added to the outlet. According to black city council member Brian Worrell‚ "We make space and spaces for all kinds of specific groups in the city and city government. This is no different‚ and the Elected Officials of Color has been around for more than a decade‚" the Daily Mail reported‚ citing the Boston Herald.Councilor Tania Fernandes Anderson said there are "no need for apologies at all" regarding the party‚ the Daily Mail said: "Just like there are groups that meet based on shared interests or cultural backgrounds‚ it's completely natural for elected officials of color to gather for a holiday celebration."Like Blaze News? Bypass the censors‚ sign up for our newsletters‚ and get stories like this direct to your inbox. Sign up here!

White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre refused to reconcile Hunter Biden defying a congressional subpoena with President Joe Biden's words that such individuals must be prosecuted.The elephant in the briefing room on Wednesday was Hunter Biden's Capitol Hill speech and his refusal to comply with a subpoena requiring that he testify before House investigators probing allegations of Biden family corruption.The first two times reporters asked about the first son's defiance‚ Jean-Pierre refused to address the issue. "I’m just not going to speak to that‚" she said. But when a reporter asked if Biden watched his son's speech‚ Jean-Pierre said the president "was certainly familiar with what his son was going to say‚" suggesting the two had conversed about it beforehand. But she later declined to provide additional details as to what exactly she meant by "familiar."Finally‚ a reporter confronted Jean-Pierre with Biden's own words about congressional subpoenas."You were asked what the president — what his stance was on people who defy congressional subpoenas. In 2021‚ he was asked that question specifically and said that he believed the Justice Department should prosecute them‚" the reporter noted."Is that still his position?" the reporter asked.But Jean-Pierre took the coward's way out."I don't have anything to add to what you just quoted me from the president. I just don't have anything to add‚" she responded.@DailyMail's @RobCrilly: "You were asked what the President -- what his stance was on people who defy congressional subponeas. In 2021‚ he was that...and he said he believes the Justice Dept should prosecute them. Is that still his position?"KJP: "I don't have anything to add" pic.twitter.com/n6MZbocrxm— Curtis Houck (@CurtisHouck) December 13‚ 2023 In October 2021‚ Biden was asked about individuals who had defied the Jan. 6 committee and ignored subpoenas requiring their testimony."I hope that the committee goes after them and holds them accountable criminally‚" Biden responded.When asked if he thinks that accountability should come in the form of Justice Department prosecution‚ Biden confirmed‚ "I do‚ yes."And that's exactly what happened. At the time of Biden's comments‚ Steve Bannon had ignored a congressional subpoena from the Jan. 6 committee. The Justice Department then secured an indictment against Bannon for contempt charges‚ and he was later found guilty and sentenced to prison. — (@) Like Blaze News? Bypass the censors‚ sign up for our newsletters‚ and get stories like this direct to your inbox. Sign up here!

Climate alarmists prone to hyperventilating over the weather might be a part of the supposed problem they otherwise seek to remedy with statist interventions‚ unreliable energy alternatives‚ and a healthy diet of bugs‚ according to a new government-funded study out of Britain. Scientists at the U.K. Center for Ecology and Hydrology have raised the alarm that human breathing is contributing to greenhouse gas emissions‚ urging "caution in the assumption that emissions from humans are negligible." While their conclusion might ultimately be seized upon by depopulationists‚ it appears the researchers may have instead been seeking an argument for a change in diet. The peer-reviewed study published Wednesday in the Public Library of Science's journal PLOS One investigated greenhouse gas emissions of methane and nitrous oxide in human breath‚ which allegedly "contribute to global warming." The study gave away the plot early on‚ taking up the potential impact of food choices on gastric exhaust. The researchers‚ led by Nicholas Cowan‚ indicated the factors that affect the human emissions of these gases are not well understood‚ suggesting further that "the impacts of an aging population and shifting diets is still relatively uncertain." "Converting from high meat and protein content diets to higher fibre vegetarian options to mitigate emissions of greenhouse gases from meat production potentially results in higher production of gases in the human gut‚ and an element of pollution swapping could occur‚" they wrote‚ likely to vegetarian climate alarmists' dismay. Despite their interest in the link between diet and emissions‚ the researchers indicated they could not establish any trends or correlation on the basis of 328 breath samples collected from 104 human test subjects whose age‚ sex‚ dietary preference‚ and smoking habits were recorded. In the way of conclusions‚ they did establish that women were slightly more orally methanic than their male counterparts and that older test subjects were gassier than their younger peers. Methane was found in the breath of 31% of the test subjects‚ identified as "methane producers" or MPs. Methane production was higher in the older age cohorts. Whereas 40% of those in the 30 and older group were classified as MPs‚ only 25% of those under 30 were similarly classed methane producers. Women were found more likely (38%) to be MPs than men (25%). The researchers contextualized their findings with a seeming international hierarchy of breathy emitters‚ noting that the "highest proportion of MPs was found in African populations with up to 84%. Proportions of MPs in Western populations vary from 25% to 62%‚ while in Asian populations (such as Japanese) it can be as low as 15%." Despite their subjects' exhaust‚ the researchers conceded that emissions of methane and nitrous oxide "account for only 0.05% and 0.1% of the total emissions in the UK national greenhouse gas inventories‚ respectively." Cowan clarified these percentages do not pertain to national emissions on the whole‚ but rather to these specific gases — meaning they are even more negligible in the grand scheme‚ reported the Daily Mail. Apparently keen to shore up their concern in the face of these tiny numbers‚ the researchers stressed that they did not factor farts into their analysis‚ noting‚ "We represent only the lowest possible emission from humans‚ and the true value of our own bodily emissions are likely significantly higher as a species." Like Blaze News? Bypass the censors‚ sign up for our newsletters‚ and get stories like this direct to your inbox. Sign up here!

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