Trump-Backed Candidate for Alabama Senate Seat Has a New Enemy: the Modern Gas Can

Trump-backed candidate for Alabama Senate seat has a new enemy: the modern gas can

Republican Congressman Barry Moore has taken aim at environmental regulations that restrict jerry can designs

Trump’s choice to be Alabama’s next senator finds an odd political target: the modern gas can

U.S. Rep. Barry Moore, R-Enterprise, addresses a crowd at an Alabama Republican Party fundraiser on Aug. 4, 2023. Moore, who has been endorsed by Donald Trump for U.S. Senate, has filed a bill seeking to exempt gas cans from safety regulations. (Stew Milne for Alabama Reflector)This article originally appeared on Inside Climate News, a nonprofit, non-partisan news organization that covers climate, energy and the environment. Sign up for their ne…

This Trump-backed candidate for an Alabama Senate seat has a new enemy: the modern gas can

Forget gas-burning stoves. The new front in the culture wars could be your portable gas cans. That is judging by a legislative push by Alabama representative and avowed AR-15 fan Barry Moore, who last month received the coveted endorsement of Donald J. Trump in his run for the U.S. Senate. His…