American Innovation and Manufacturing Act
Coverage of American Innovation and Manufacturing Act in the Nexus archive.
- Feds sued over extending deadline to limit ‘super polluter’ gases used in refrigerators
A coalition of 18 state attorneys general sued the Trump administration over the EPA's decision to weaken regulations on hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs), powerful greenhouse gases used in refrigeration. The lawsuit challenges the extension of compliance deadlines for industries, reversing a Biden-era rule aiming to reduce HFC use by 85% by 2036. The American Innovation and Manufacturing Act, passed in 2020, established the original framework for phasing out HFCs.
- No, rolling back these environmental rules won’t lower your grocery bill
President Trump reversed his position on phasing out hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs), loosening EPA rules that delay HFC reduction deadlines for grocery stores and exempt transport companies from repairing leaks. Experts and industry groups argue this will likely increase costs and HFC use, contradicting Trump's claims of lowering grocery bills.