Environment

February ’23 at-a-glance … environment  

NAFEM called on the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to extend the deadline to restrict the use of super-polluting hydrofluorocarbons […]


02.23.2023

December ’22 at-a-glance … environment

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recommended a higher social cost of carbon to be used in evaluating government decision […]


12.22.2022

November ’22 at-a-glance … environment

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) 2024 refrigerant allocation rules required under the American Innovation and Manufacturing (AIM) Act have been published in […]


11.17.2022

October ’22 at-a-glance … environment

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued 2024 refrigerant allocation rules required under the American Innovation and Manufacturing (AIM) Act. […]


10.27.2022

September ’22 at-a-glance … environment

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced $104 million in federal funding to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from heavy […]


09.22.2022

August ’22 at-a-glance … energy

Although it is months behind the schedule announced in the Dec. 2021 Unified Agenda, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) […]


08.25.2022

August ’22 at-a-glance … environment

The U.S. Environmental Protect Agency (EPA) sent proposed hydrofluorocarbon (HFC) phasedowns for 2024 and beyond to the Office of Management […]


08.25.2022

July ’22 at-a-glance … environment

A new nonprofit organization (NPO) – the Commercial Appliance Recovery Society (SORAC) – is developing and implementing an extended-producer responsibility […]


07.28.2022

June ’22 at-a-glance … environment

Several U.S. states, including Colorado, New York and California, have or are considering expanding hydrofluorocarbon (HFC) reductions beyond those currently […]


06.23.2022

May ’22 at-a-glance … environment

One week into his presidency, President Biden issued Executive Order 14008 that included the Justice40 Initiative making good on his […]


05.26.2022