Senators Seek EPA Rule Limiting HFC Production As Officials Split On Kigali

A bipartisan group of six senators is floating legislation that would require EPA to write a rule to phase down production of hydrofluorocarbon (HFC) refrigerants that act as potent greenhouse gases, amid reports that the Trump administration is split on whether to embrace an international deal to restrict the chemicals. If enacted, the legislation, S. 2448 , would provide EPA with authority to achieve the treaty's goals even as administration officials work to determine whether to support the deal --...