Rule Critics Urge Court To Reject Calls To Review HFC Measure's Overturn

October 18, 2017
Chemical companies opposed to an EPA rule that curbs the use of refrigerants that act as potent greenhouses gases are urging an appellate court not to reconsider its ruling that vacated the measure, arguing EPA might revise the rule due to the Trump administration's climate policy stance and that the agency has various other options to limit the chemicals. In addition, the companies argue that the panel's Aug. 8 ruling correctly interpreted section 612 of the Clean Air Act, which...


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