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EPA proposes to prohibit some uses of HFCs with high global warming potential
2014-07-12 16:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Bloomberg: The Environmental Protection Agency is proposing to limit the use of various hydrofluorocarbons that are currently listed as acceptable alternatives to ozone-depleting substances, an action taken under President Barack Obama's climate action plan. The agency said the proposed rule, signed by EPA Administrator Gina McCarthy July 9 and released the next day, would prohibit certain uses of chemicals that have high global warming potential. The proposed rule would change the status of several HFCs...
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