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NAFEM helps drive EPA listing of refrigerants for medium-temperature use
Five years ago, NAFEM and others submitted comments to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) requesting their approval of refrigerants […]
Colorado, Virginia join efforts to phase down HFCs
Colorado and Virginia have joined California, Vermont, Washington and New Jersey in regulating the use of hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs), in the […]
EPA to consider costs/benefits of Clean Air Act regulations
The EPA issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NOPR) seeking comments on an internal process it would be required to […]
Senate reviewing feedback on draft AIM Act
The U.S. Senate Committee on Environmental and Public Works is reviewing comments submitted by NAFEM and others to the American […]
Experts urge climate considerations in COVID-19 recovery policies
Greenhouse gas emissions are on track to fall by record amounts in 2020, due largely to restrictions imposed by the […]
Awaiting news of DOE’s upcoming regulatory agenda
NAFEM continues to monitor information on DOE’s priorities following the closure of the comments period seeking input on the agency’s […]
No new EPA activity announced
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has not announced anything impacting the commercial foodservice equipment industry since the outbreak of […]
CARB amends enforcement policy
The California Air Resources Board (CARB) enforcement policy was amended to clarify Renewables Portfolio Standard (RPS) enforcement and to acknowledge […]
Court rules against HFCs as replacement for ozone-depleting substances
In an April 7 ruling on Mexichem Fluor v. EPA, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit restored […]
NAFEM advocates for passage of AIM Act
The U.S. Senate’s American Innovation and Manufacturing (AIM) Act outlines a plan to phase down the use of hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) over […]