EPA just sabotaged American manufacturing and will make groceries more expensive

Published July 10, 2026 11:00am ET



For more than a century, American manufacturers have led the world in refrigeration and air conditioning technology. They built the systems that keep food fresh, cool homes and offices, protect medicines, and support manufacturing. They also developed the next generation of refrigerants and equipment now in your grocery stores and local markets.

That is why the industry’s — and the broader stakeholder coalition’s — support for the Environmental Protection Agency’s original refrigerant transition rule matters.

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