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The EPA is taking the next step to eliminate harmful hydrochlorofluorocarbon
(HCFC) emissions, according to a release Friday.
The proposed rule would decrease the consumption and production of HCFCs for the years 2010 to 2014. Consumption and production will be reduced by at least 75 percent in 2010. As a party to the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer, the U.S. will completely phase out HCFCs in 2030.
This action will also amend provisions concerning HCFC production for developing countries' basic domestic needs and would clarify a ban on the sale and distribution of HCFCs through interstate commerce under the Clean Air Act. The EPA said it will accept comments on the proposed rule for 60 days after publication in the Federal Register.
The proposed rule would decrease the consumption and production of HCFCs for the years 2010 to 2014. Consumption and production will be reduced by at least 75 percent in 2010. As a party to the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer, the U.S. will completely phase out HCFCs in 2030.
This action will also amend provisions concerning HCFC production for developing countries' basic domestic needs and would clarify a ban on the sale and distribution of HCFCs through interstate commerce under the Clean Air Act. The EPA said it will accept comments on the proposed rule for 60 days after publication in the Federal Register.
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