Trump to delay Biden-era refrigerant rules in push to ease costs, White House official says
The White House said the rollback will save families and businesses $2.4 billion a year, including $800 million at grocery stores.
- On Thursday, President Donald Trump is set to announce an overhaul of Biden-era Environmental Protection Agency refrigerant rules at an Oval Office event with executives from Kroger and Piggly Wiggly.
- Facing rising inflation and political pressure ahead of November midterm elections, the Trump administration estimates the changes will produce $900 million in total savings, including $800 million at groceries for American families.
- The plan extends deadlines for phasing out HFCs under the 2023 Technology Transitions Rule and exempts road refrigerant appliances from new leak requirements, allowing businesses greater flexibility.
- While the Food Industry Association applauded the relief, the Air-Conditioning, Heating and Refrigeration Institute warned the reversal injects market uncertainty, and environmentalists argued it exacerbates climate pollution.
- The move reverses the 2020 American Innovation and Manufacturing Act signed by Trump, with EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin characterizing prior rules as "piled on costly, unattainable restrictions beyond what the law requires.
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Trump changes Biden-era EPA rules; says it will lower grocery prices
LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN) – Grocery store leaders from across the country thanked President Donald Trump this morning because of two key changes he’s making to EPA rules from the Biden era. The hope is that this will help lower grocery prices, but some question how environmentally friendly it will be. “Thanks to today’s reforms, the American people have lower grocery...
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'BIG SAVING': Trump Says Slashing This Regulation Will Lower Grocery Prices
President Donald Trump said every American family will experience a “big saving” in their grocery bills after he rolled back two Biden-era regulations on refrigerants. With the rollback, Trump said he made more refrigerants available for supermarkets and other businesses, which he says will save $900 million. The Daily Signal asked the president on Thursday how much the average American family will save on groceries every week due to his announc…
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