Loose Change: Lawmakers poised to reach HFC phasedown deal

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) is expressing optimism that lawmakers will include provisions directing EPA to phase down hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs), a potent greenhouse gas, in must-pass spending legislation, with House and Senate lawmakers reportedly including the measure alongside several low-carbon energy provisions “Today, I am very happy to report that we have made very good progress towards an agreement on HFC reduction. We are about to get it done, and that would be one of the biggest victories to...