Advocacy

Court hears challenge to Section 232 tariffs

A three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of International Trade heard oral arguments in a lawsuit brought by the American Institute of […]


01.21.2019

California HFC bans are in effect

On Jan. 1, the California Cooling Act (CCA), Senate Bill 1013, became law. CCA reinstated the previously vacated U.S. Environmental […]


01.21.2019

NAFEM supports USMCA, calls for steel/aluminum tariff exemptions

In December, NAFEM submitted comments to the U.S. International Trade Commission (Commission) for its investigation of the U.S.-Mexico-Canada (USMCA) Agreement. NAFEM’s comments […]


01.07.2019

NAFEM submits comments to EPA re: rulemaking process

On behalf of its members, NAFEM has responded to an advance notice of potential rulemaking from the Environmental Protection Agency […]


12.28.2018

California Cooling Act takes effect Jan. 1, 2019

As a reminder, the California Cooling Act (CCA), Senate Bill 1013, reinstates the hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) reduction targets from the previously vacated […]


12.18.2018

NAFTA renegotiation signed; ready for ratification

The United States, Mexico and Canada announced the final step in the renegotiation of the North American Free Trade Agreement […]


11.30.2018

Prop 65: What you need to know

Although it became law more than 30 years ago, there are still a lot of questions about California’s Proposition 65 (Prop 65), […]


11.28.2018

Calif. addresses phase-out of high GWP refrigerants as work to eliminate HFCs continues

The California Air Resources Board (CARB) recently provided an update on its plans to eliminate hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs), in part, by […]


11.28.2018

CARB clarifies enforcement of SNAP 20 & 21 rules

NAFEM members have raised questions regarding the California Air Resources Board’s (CARB) plans to enforce EPA’s original SNAP 20 & 21 […]


11.28.2018

Calif. continues efforts to address indoor heat-related illnesses

Following comments received on its draft standard, California’s Division of Occupational Safety and Health (CalOSHA) revised its proposed legislation to prevent indoor […]


11.28.2018