Articles Tagged with ''EPA (Environmental Protection Agency)''

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EPA Releases 2016 Refrigerant Reclamation Numbers

10.8 million lbs. is an increase of 1.3 million lbs.over 2015
September 5, 2017

According to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), 10,804,918 lbs. of ozone-depleting refrigerant was reported as reclaimed by EPA-certified reclaimers in 2016. The total includes 9,409,494 lbs. of R-22.


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Two Views of the DC Court’s HFC Ruling

The EPA can’t use SNAP to phase down HFCs –is that a pointless sidetrack or a wise slowdown?
Ron Rajecki
September 5, 2017

It is said that every story has two sides, and two recent conversations I had with estimable members of the refrigeration industry vividly illustrated that. Both of these gentlemen have been involved in the industry for a long time -- one on the supplier side and one on the contracting side. The topic of both conversations was the ruling by a United States court of appeals that the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) cannot ban the use of hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) under Section 612 of the Clean Air Act. The topic was the same, but the conversations were very different.


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Chemours Responds to EPA 2015 Ruling to Regulate HFCs

Chemours supports EPA’s authority under the Clean Air Act to change the status of high-GWP alternatives to unacceptable
August 17, 2017

The Chemours Co. expresses its disappointment with the decision by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit regarding the U.S. Environmental Association’s (EPA’s) Significant New Alternatives Policy (SNAP) program Rule 20.


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EPA Delays RMP Amendments Until 2019

Existing Risk Management Program will remain in effect as recent amendments are reviewed
Ron Rajecki
August 14, 2017
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has delayed the effective date of certain amendments to its Risk Management Program (RMP) rule until Feb. 19, 2019.
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Appeals Court Halts on EPA’s HFC Phasedown

Section 612 authority limited to ozone-depleting substances, court rules
August 9, 2017

A United States court of appeals has ruled that the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) cannot ban the use of hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs).


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EPA 608 Recordkeeping Impacts Technicians

App helps alleviate refrigerant burden placed on contractors
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Nick Kostora
July 31, 2017
The EPA estimates the annual emissions reductions from this rule will be approximately 7.3 million metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent (MMTCO2eq) and 114 ozone-depletion weighted metric tons (ODP tons).
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Diversified Pure Chem Brings Lucrative Buyback to Jacksonville

Local HUB to offer cylinder exchange with no fees and top buyback rates for R-22
June 14, 2017

Diversified Pure Chem has opened a new hub facility in Jacksonville, Florida, to offer small cylinder exchange and refrigerant buyback services. With the Jacksonville addition, Pure Chem now has multiple facilities to service HVACR and industrial businesses throughout the Jacksonville, Gainesville, Orlando, Tampa, and Miami markets.


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HVAC Contractors Debate the Value of Energy Star

Industry finds pros and cons in government-run efficiency program
Nicole Krawcke
May 15, 2017
In March, Trump released his preliminary 2018 budget proposal detailing several changes to the way the federal government spends money. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is one of many government departments being targeted.
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