HARDI seeks preliminary injunction and a legislative fix
March 27, 2026
As part of the court’s decision, the enforcement discretion pertaining to R-404A and R-507A, which was set to expire on Tuesday, March 31, is extended, and the NYSDEC is barred from enforcing the prohibition pending a decision on HARDI’s request for a preliminary injunction.
New York’s refrigerant rules may cause supply shortages, raising costs for consumers and businesses, as industry groups push for regulatory alignment with federal standards to avoid disruptions.
David Kellough was instrumental in bringing together the Northamerican Heating and Airconditioning Wholesalers Association and Air-conditioning & Refrigeration Wholesalers to form Heating, Air-conditioning & Refrigeration Distributors International.
HARDI’s director of state government affairs outlined a few key political issues distributors face, including PFAS and refrigerant restrictions and limits on energy choice.
The partners in Lantern, a machine learning software firm focused on product distribution, pitched the technology to HVACR distributors during the recent HARDI conference.