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#24630132 at 2026-05-21 16:00:12 (UTC+1)
Q Research General #30059: When Does The Clock Run Out? TICK TOCK Edition
Trump to Ease EPA Refrigerant Regulations in Move Aimed at Lowering Grocery Prices
Administration officials estimate Americans will save approximately $2.4 billion from the new guidelines.
WASHINGTON-President Donald Trump will announce two Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) actions on May 21 aimed at reducing restrictions on refrigerants, according to a White House official.
"Today, the Trump EPA is fulfilling President Trump's promise to lower costs and is fixing every problem we can under the authority Congress gave us," EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin said in a statement. "Our actions allow businesses to choose the refrigeration systems that work best for them, saving them billions of dollars."
The move is expected to lower grocery prices and transportation costs for refrigerated items, while reducing air-conditioning expenses in homes and businesses. Administration officials estimated annual savings of $2.4 billion, including about $800 million from lower grocery prices, $100 million across industries, and about $1.5 billion in reduced transportation costs.
At issue are hydrofluorocarbons, the gases used as a cooling agent in freezers, air conditioning, and transport refrigeration.
Trump is revising an EPA regulation established by President Joe Biden in 2023, known as the Technology Transitions Rule, and a technical change to Biden's Emissions Reduction and Reclamation regulation set in 2024.
"They didn't protect human health or the environment and instead piled on costly, unattainable restrictions beyond what the law requires.
"This will be felt directly by American families in lower grocery prices."
Expanding the type of refrigerants Americans can use will protect more than 350,000 jobs while also giving homeowners more options when repairing or replacing their air conditioners.
Zeldin and Kevin Hassett, assistant to the president for economic policy, joined Trump in the Oval Office for the announcement.
Business leaders in attendance included Greg Foran, CEO of the grocery chain The Kroger Co.; William Kevin McDaniel, CEO of McDaniel Family Investments, which controls the grocery chain Piggly Wiggly; and Richard Niemann, owner of Niemann Foods; among others.
Trump has rescinded numerous Biden-era regulations since taking office for a second term, targeting provisions related to energy, climate, labor, and immigration, while dismantling rules mandating diversity, equity, and inclusion, or DEI, guidelines.
A February announcement from the EPA removed the Endangerment Finding-a 2009 regulation set under President Barack Obama-a decision which Zeldin calculated would save Americans upward of $1.3 trillion, making it the largest such reform in U.S. history, the agency declared at the time.
The president's recent deregulatory actions are meant to tackle inflation, according to officials.
Rising gas prices and persistent inflation are impacting Americans' finances, with the national average for a gallon of gas topping $4.56 as of May 21.
"Americans were right to be frustrated with the Biden-era refrigerant rules," Zeldin said.
https://www.theepochtimes.com/us/trump-to-ease-epa-refrigerant-regulations-in-move-aimed-at-lowering-grocery-prices-6033665
#7641047 at 2019-12-28 09:59:41 (UTC+1)
Q Research General #9776: AG Barr Asked Durham to Look Into It Edition
Didn't see this on Qresear.ch, but it's a week or so old so it might have been notabled already from some other outlet.
Sir John Key resigns from Air New Zealand board
Author:NZ Herald,
Publish Date: Tue, 17 Dec 2019, 9:13AM
Sir John Key will step down from the board of Air New Zealand on March 31, the company says.
Chair Dame Therese Walsh says Key indicated earlier this year that 2020 would possibly be his last as a Director due to increasing commitments on his professional time in New Zealand and overseas.
Walsh says Key has made a significant contribution to Air New Zealand.
"Sir John's outstanding commercial acumen, international perspectives and stakeholder network have been incredibly valuable to Air New Zealand and we are fortunate to have had him as a member of our Board," she says.
Key says it was not an easy decision to step away from his Air New Zealand Directorship.
"Air New Zealand is a world class company that all Kiwis can be proud of. The fortunes of the airline and our nation are inextricably linked, so having had the opportunity to support it firstly as Prime Minister and Minister of Tourism and then as a Director has been fantastic. The airline is in great hands under Dame Therese, incoming Chief Executive Greg Foran, a top Executive team and 12,500 staff committed to delivering outstanding uniquely Kiwi experiences every day."
Air New Zealand will advise a replacement Director for Key in due course.
https://www.newstalkzb.co.nz/news/business/sir-john-key-resigns-from-air-new-zealand-board/