United States: Worthington Industries has announced that it will also submit a legal petition requesting a review of the EPA’s ban on non-refillable refrigerant cylinders.
The documents submitted to the U.S. District Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit were submitted with the documents submitted by the American HVACR Wholesalers Association HARDI, American Air Conditioning Contractors and Pipeline Heating and Cooling Contractors-National Association. These groups claim that the EPA exceeds the authority to gradually reduce HFCs granted by the American Innovation and Manufacturing Act.
Worthington is the only manufacturer of non-refillable steel cylinders in the United States. The company said it made a decision after trying to constructively discuss with the EPA and was unsuccessful. The company claims that there is a way to solve the EPA’s smuggling problem without the need for a “costly and unnecessary outright ban” on the most commonly used refrigerant gas cylinders in the United States.
“Worthington supports the AIM Act and its mission to phase out HFC. As the only remaining manufacturer of non-refillable cylinders, our proposal to the EPA achieves three important goals: Retain manufacturing in our hometowns in Ohio and Kentucky. Work; it provides HVACR technicians with an improved, cost-effective, lightweight cylinder; and it enables EPA to protect the environment and prevent illegal smuggling,” said Andy Ross, President and CEO of Worthington Industries.
“We are reluctant to file a lawsuit because we are more willing to work together to find a solution,” said Andy Ross, President and CEO of Worthington Industries. “But when the EPA assumes powers not granted by Congress, formulates policies without objective data and analysis, ignores industry concerns and refuses to consider alternatives, it leaves us no choice.
“We urge the Environmental Protection Agency to approve our reconsideration application and make rules to overturn the ban and accept our reasonable compromise,” Ross added.
Last month, Worthington submitted a petition for reconsideration to the EPA, which included an updated, fully recyclable cylinder. The company claimed that the cylinder was still very light and added environmental safety technology to solve the ventilation problem. , And will prevent the smuggling of prohibited substances by relying on domestic production capacity.
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Post time: Dec-14-2021