Trump rolls back Biden-era refrigerant rules in push to lower grocery costs

Photo credit: Daniel & Hannah Snipes via Pexels. Article by Joey Garrison. USA Today – May 21, 2026.

WASHINGTON — The Trump administration on May 21 overhauled two Biden-era Environmental Protection Agency rules for refrigerants in a push the White House claims will lower grocery costs for consumers. One action, reported first by USA TODAY, delays deadlines for groceries and other companies to phase out the use of climate-damaging hydrofluorocarbons for refrigeration under the 2023 Technology Transitions Rule. Hydrofluorocarbons, used for refrigeration and cooling, are considered “super pollutants” that, although short-lived in the atmosphere, are more powerful than carbon dioxide. […]

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