A coalition of Attorneys General challenge EPA’s guidance that rescinded its authority to regulate climate pollutant HFCs in response to prior court ruling.
The coalition of 17 governors plans to release an action plan in September 2018, and challenges others to join in cutting SLCP emissions, including HFCs.
Air Resources Board preserves EPA rules prohibiting use of high-GWP HFCs, which were vacated in a court decision last year.
The bill includes incentives for businesses and residents to replace HFCs with low-GWP alternatives.
The bipartisan legislation would nullify recent court ruling stripping EPA of regulatory authority on HFC replacements.
DOE has delayed for more than a year acting on Obama Administration standards for portable air conditioners.
Before submitting the Kigali Amendment for Senate ratification, the administration wants assurance that U.S. business interests won’t be hampered.
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