ADThe Biden administration now sees eliminating these chemicals from the nation’s refrigerators as low-hanging fruit in its broader effort to rein in climate pollutants. The Environmental Protection Agency issued a public call last week for companies to report production and import data on HFCs. (Environmental Investigation Agency)Armed with high-tech sensors, undercover investigators for the Environmental Investigation Agency have documented widespread leakage of HFCs at grocery stores in D.C., Maryland and Virginia. Imaging camera video from the Environmental Investigation Agency shows climate-warming refrigerants leaking from a grocery store refrigerator case. (Environmental Investigation Agency)According to new data released Friday, HFC emissions in the United States rose by 4 million metric tons between 2018 and 2019.

Source: Washington Post February 15, 2021 20:15 UTC