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EPA Finalizes Regulations that Phase Down the Use of Potent Greenhouse Gases
“The pendulum has swung back to where it was in 2020,” GASP Senior Attorney John Baillie said. “The history of the HFC regulations shows not only that it is important to follow the law, but also that what one president can do with the stroke of a pen, the next president can undo the same way."
Jun 32 min read
EPA Wants to Relax, Delay Limits on Production & Consumption of Hydrofluorocarbons (and How You Can Push Back)
We need to start with a little science lesson so we can drive home an air quality issue that probably isn’t on your radar. The subject? Hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs), which are a family of chemicals used mostly in refrigerators and air conditioners. For such uses, they have replaced chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs), which were phased out worldwide by the so-called Montreal Protocol, an international agreement struck in 1989. CFCs damage the stratospheric ozone layer, which protects u
Oct 13, 20252 min read
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