Environmentalists Outline Calls For EPA’s HFC Reclamation, Leakage Rule

Environmentalists are detailing a series of recommendations for how EPA should shape its forthcoming rule to increase reclamation and mitigate leaks of hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs), potent greenhouse gases used in refrigeration and other equipment, arguing those are necessary steps alongside the agency’s existing programs to restrict the chemicals. The Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) and two other groups outline their stance in an Oct. 20 guide for lifecycle refrigeration management (LRM), suggesting a mix of regulatory, incentive-based, and voluntary programs, broken...