Advocacy

USMCA ratified; implementation begins soon

President Trump signed the United States – Mexico – Canada Agreement (USMCA) Jan. 29. While Canada has yet to ratify […]


02.25.2020

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.


02.25.2020

ENERGY STAR® updates

ENERGY STAR product brand owner partners must report their certified product unit shipment data by March 1. The EPA collects […]


02.22.2020

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 […]


01.30.2020

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 […]


01.28.2020

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 […]


01.28.2020

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 […]


01.28.2020

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 […]


01.28.2020

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 […]


01.28.2020

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 […]


01.28.2020