Energy & Environment
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Energy & Environment
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Trump loosens climate limits on refrigerants |
President Trump announced Thursday that his administration is loosening rules that would have restricted the use of super-polluting greenhouse gases in commercial refrigeration.
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© AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin
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Trump said that his administration is “officially terminating the Biden administration’s ridiculous regulations imposing costly requirements on refrigerators and air conditioners.”
“Today’s reforms will deliver significant financial relief, saving American families and businesses more than $2.4 billion,” he said.
A White House official confirmed that the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) would issue a final rule giving companies, including grocery stores, more time to phase down the use of planet-warming hydrofluorocarbons in their refrigerators.
The move is not a surprise -- the administration proposed to loosen the rule last year.
However, it comes as Americans are dealing with high inflation at the grocery store. U.S. food costs were 0.6 percent higher in April than in March and were up 3.2 percent year-over-year.
The EPA also announced that it will propose changes to a separate rule that aims to reduce leaks of these chemicals, saying in a fact sheet that it will exempt the transportation sector.
Read more at TheHill.com.
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The United Nations voted this week to affirm that countries have a responsibility to protect people from climate change, while the U.S. was one of a handful of member states to vote against the resolution.
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Nearly 9 in 10 Americans are worried that prices for everyday items will increase over the next three months, according to a new JD Power survey.
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GasBuddy’s head of petroleum analysis Patrick De Haan on Wednesday said there could be a jump in gas prices next week if the U.S. and Iran do not reach a deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz.
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Senate Republicans have canceled plans to begin voting this week on a budget reconciliation package that would provide approximately $70 billion to fund immigration enforcement operations through 2029 amid a furious disagreement within their conference over the Trump administration’s proposal to establish a $1.8 billion compensation fund for MAGA allies. Read more
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A new Fox News poll shows President Trump’s approval rating has reached an all-time low with Republicans as the issues of affordability, job growth and the economy remain top of mind for voters across the country. Read more
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