Advocacy
USMCA ratified; implementation begins soon
President Trump signed the United States – Mexico – Canada Agreement (USMCA) Jan. 29. While Canada has yet to ratify […]
Start planning for Earth Day 2020
Earth Day 2020 is April 22. Start planning now to celebrate this annual event dedicated to protecting our environment.
ENERGY STAR® updates
ENERGY STAR product brand owner partners must report their certified product unit shipment data by March 1. The EPA collects […]
NAFEM members discuss DOE Process Rule
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) released the pre-publication version of its Process Rule regulations and the results warrant attention. The Process […]
DOE continues evaluating NAFEM’s request
At the same time DOE publishes the Process Rule in the Federal Register, it also will issue a Supplemental Notice […]
ENERGY STAR® updates
EPA evaluating state-by-state requirementsFollowing its Nov. 19 meeting with NAFEM, the EPA Office of Air and Radiation is evaluating individual […]
First ban on natural gas hook-up in place, more to follow
Berkeley, Calif. is the first U.S. city to ban new natural gas hook-ups to help reduce greenhouse gas emissions. More […]
California looks for innovations to capture, repurpose emissions
As part of its commitment to achieve carbon neutrality by 2045, California’s Air Resources Board (CARB) held a Dec. 11, 2019, public workshop to […]
Governors band together to fight climate change
Governors from 24 states and Puerto Rico formed the U.S. Climate Alliance in response to President Trump’s decision to withdraw from the Paris […]
California, other states continue effort to reduce HFCs
The California Air Resources Board (CARB) continues its efforts to reduce high-global warming potential (GWP) hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) from stationary refrigeration and air […]