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Trump Administration Moves to Loosen Restrictions It Once Supported on a Harmful Pollutant
EPA delays hydrofluorocarbon phaseout until 2032 citing refrigerant shortages and cost concerns, disrupting industry plans supported by nearly 90% of air conditioning systems using alternatives.
- Earlier this year, the Environmental Protection Agency announced it is relaxing standards for cold storage and delaying other aspects of the hydrofluorocarbons rule until 2032, marking the second Trump administration reversing course on the 2020 AIM Act.
- Following industry complaints, the administration said visits to Alta Refrigeration and feedback from grocery stores and refrigeration companies showed the Technology Transitions Rule caused shortages and price hikes.
- Industry groups warn Chemours says 'delays to the transition risk undermining and stranding U.S. manufacturing and innovation investments, while also increasing uncertainty and supply chain inefficiencies, ultimately driving up consumer costs' , as manufacturers have already retooled product lines and certified models for the prior schedule.
- States such as California, Washington and New York may end up in conflict with the federal rollback, while environmental groups warn the plan will worsen climate pollution, and David Doniger, senior strategist at Natural Resources Defense Council, defends the existing phasedown.
- Looking ahead, the 2023 rule’s delay shifts the phaseout timeline, with critics warning it benefits foreign competitors and risks increased climate pollution, said Kiff Gallagher.
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Trump administration moves to loosen restrictions it once supported on a harmful pollutant
The Trump administration is loosening a federal rule that requires grocery stores, air-conditioning companies and others to reduce powerful greenhouse gases that contribute to global warming.
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