As part of the Biden-Harris Administration's Investing in America agenda, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the general competition selection of the New England Heat Pump Accelerator to receive a $450 million Climate Pollution Reduction Grant to implement community-driven solutions that tackle the climate crisis, reduce air pollution, advance environmental justice, and accelerate America's clean energy transition.
U.S. Representatives Paul Tonko (D-NY) and Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA) have introduced the Indoor Air Quality and Healthy Schools Act, endorsed by school and sheet metal groups alike.
The EPA has finalized SNAP Rule 26, which lists 10 alternative refrigerants as acceptable with use conditions for commercial and industrial refrigeration equipment.
Supporters believe New York's proposed HFC rules combat climate change, but critics worry they are too aggressive and could leave residents without access to HVACR systems.