Hill: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) proposed Thursday a ban on some uses of hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs), compounds that are used in cooling systems and aerosols but are also extremely potent greenhouse gases.
The EPA is moving to ban the substances under a section of the Clean Air Act that allows restrictions on the use of some pollutants when viable alternatives exist. Certain HFCs would be prohibited in vehicle air conditioning, food refrigeration and aerosol propellant applications.
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