EPA’s Reversal on HFC Regulations Threatens America’s Climate and Economic Leadership

As the Environmental Protection Agency moves to roll back regulations on hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs), the consequences for American families, businesses, and national interests are both immediate and alarming. The decision to loosen federal rules — initially supported under President Trump’s first term — reveals a troubling pattern where political expediency overrides long-term economic and environmental prudence. Why Undoing Progress on HFCs Puts America at Risk HFCs are potent greenhouse gases, thousands of times more effective at trapping heat than carbon dioxide, playing a significant role in accelerating catastrophic climate change. In 2020, President Trump signed the American Innovation and Manufacturing Act...