The Trump administration is rolling back Biden-era federal regulations that required grocery stores and air-conditioning companies to reduce the use of high-polluting greenhouse gases in cooling equipment.
Environmental Protection Agency head Lee Zeldin stated that the previous rules imposed costly restrictions on the types of refrigerants available to US businesses and families. Officials claim that relaxing these regulations is part of a push to lower grocery costs for American families.
While the administration maintains that the move will reduce expenses, the actual impact of delaying these EPA refrigerant rules on food prices remains unclear.