Advocacy
June ’24 at-a-glance … environment
Approved refrigerant substitutions for commercial ice machines, industrial refrigeration, retail food refrigeration systems, commercial ice machines and stand-alone retail refrigeration […]
June ’24 at-a-glance … regulations
Colorado became the first U.S. state to govern artificial intelligence (AI) when Governor Polis signed Senate Bill 24-205. The law, […]
May ’24 at-a-glance … energy
NAFEM continues its aggressive efforts to advocate for a “no-new-standard” to the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) proposed energy-efficiency regulations […]
May ’24 at-a-glance … environment
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) new Strategic Civil-Criminal Enforcement Policy could more consistently determine when the agency pursues criminal […]
May ’24 at-a-glance … regulations
On April 23, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) announced its final overtime rule, raising the minimum salary threshold above […]
May ’24 at-a-glance … taxes, tariffs & trade
Immediately following the publication of the United States Trade Representative’s (USTR) statutory four-year review of the Section 301 tariffs on […]
Amplifying members’ voices
NAFEM regularly joins forces with other organizations to advance the industry’s perspective with elected and appointed officials. Highlights of recent […]
NAFEM Guide details int’l certification requirements/resources
NAFEM’s Global Market and Conformity Guide is a convenient reference for international certification requirements and resources. The Guide is updated […]
Increasing customer demand fueling employee burnout
Customer expectations continue to evolve post-pandemic. A recent Gallup survey of nearly 20,000 U.S. employees found that 43% of customers […]
April ’24 at-a-glance … environment
EPA released long-awaited and controversial drinking water standards for specific PFAS substances. The standards establish maximum contaminant levels (MCL) of […]