Environment
NAFEM joins EPA SNAP discussions
Conversation continues in Washington, D.C., around how to successfully ban the use of certain hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) commonly used in commercial […]
Supreme Court nominee on the environment
In the July 10 edition of Bloomberg Environment, writer Fatima Hussein notes that in the 2017 case Mexichem Fluor v. EPA, […]
CA proceeding with plans to ban HFCs
Prohibitions on the use of certain refrigerants by the California Air Resources Board (CARB) to reduce to greenhouse gas emissions […]
CA considers promoting new refrigerant technologies
California Senate Bill 1013 currently before the general assembly would promote the adoption of new refrigerant technologies – including low-global-warming-potential refrigerants […]
CARB releases draft Community Air Protection Blueprint
The California Air Resources Board (CARB) has issued the initial draft of its statewide air protection strategy and monitoring plan. The Draft Blueprint outlines […]
CA greenhouse gas inventory data now available
The 2016 greenhouse gas (GHG) emission inventory is now available on the California Air Resources Board (CARB) website. The updated inventory includes […]
EPA seeks feedback on potential HFC ban
Following the U.S. Circuit Court vacating the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) 2015 Significant New Alternative Policy (SNAP) Rule, the agency is […]
EPA announces workshops concerning the Significant New Alternatives Policy (SNAP) Program
EPA will host a series of series of workshops for stakeholders in various sectors of the Significant New Alternatives Policy […]
CA considering requiring zero-emission buildings by 2030
California Assembly Bill No. 3232, if approved, would require a proceeding to consider strategies to best reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) […]
EPA considers next steps to ban HFCs
In early May, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) hosted a stakeholder meeting to discuss how the agency might proceed in […]