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EPA Sets Stricter Limits for Hydrofluorocarbons Used in Refrigerators and Air Conditioners

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This image from drone footage provided by the Vermont Agriculture, Food and Markets Agency shows flooding in Montpelier, Vt. on Tuesday, July 11, 2023. (Vermont Agriculture, Food and Markets Agency Vermont via AP)

WASHINGTON (AP) The Environmental Protection Agency is imposing stricter limits on hydrofluorocarbons, very potent greenhouse gases used in refrigerators and air conditioners that contribute to global warming. A rule announced on Tuesday will mandate an overall 40 percent reduction in HFCs starting next year, part of a global phase-out designed to slow climate change. The … Read more

California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s climate agenda highlights tensions with environmental groups

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FILE - Cargo ships line up outside the Port of Los Angeles, Tuesday, Feb. 23, 2021, in Los Angeles. Maritime nations are finalizing a plan to reduce shipping sector emissions to zero by around 2050 on Thursday, July 6, 2023, but experts warn that the deal falls short of what is needed to prevent the climate catastrophe. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill, Files)

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) In the rush to reduce California’s pollution and rid the state of fossil fuels, the most intriguing confrontation hasn’t involved business leaders or the oil industry. Instead, its simmering tensions between the state’s staunch environmental advocacy wing and the progressive governor of California who considers himself one of them. The modern environmental … Read more