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Congress continues to discuss the USMCA

Negotiations between the Trump administration and a working group of House Democrats on the U.S. ‒ Mexico ‒ Canada Agreement (USMCA) continue. U.S. […]


09.24.2019

Steel/aluminum tariffs debate continues; exclusion process explained

Paul Nathanson, executive director of the Coalition of America Metal Manufacturers and Users (CAMMU), recently published an editorial in the sheet metal Industry’s SNIPS […]


09.24.2019

China reduces tariffs; U.S. postpones tariff increases ahead of negotiations

The U.S. and China return to the negotiating table in October to continue addressing trade issues. In the meantime, as […]


09.24.2019

Review pending for DOE test procedures and efficiency standards

In early 2020, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) is scheduled to review test procedures for automatic commercial ice makers (ACIM), commercial refrigeration equipment (CRE) and walk-in […]


09.24.2019

California Energy Commission goals may inform product development

One year ago, California Governor Jerry Brown signed sweeping legislation requiring that all the state’s energy come from clean power […]


08.27.2019

AHRI working to secure permit to import ACIMs with certain refrigerants into Canada

Canada’s Ozone-depleting Substances and Halocarbon Alternatives Regulations (ODSHAR) address the country’s obligation to reduce ozone-depleting substances as set out in the Montreal Protocol. […]


08.27.2019

CARB discusses further HFC reductions

The California Air Resources Board (CARB) held a Technical Working Group meeting Aug. 6 to discuss proposals for further reducing high-global warming […]


08.27.2019

California leading the way in new approach to dine-in, takeout, leftover containers

California Assembly Bill 619 has passed allowing restaurants to use reusable cups and containers brought in by customers as part of […]


08.27.2019

DOE evaluating potential new energy-saving standards

In its suggested updates to the Process Rule (see related article in the NAFEM in Action section), DOE proposed to […]


08.27.2019

Industry awaits final DOE interim waiver rule

NAFEM and many others have provided feedback to the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) on its proposed rule to address current delays in requests […]


08.27.2019