Mexichem Fluor, Inc. v. EPA

ELR Citation: 47 ELR 20097
No(s). 15-1328 (D.C. Cir. Aug 8, 2017)

The D.C. Circuit held that EPA overstepped its authority under the CAA when it banned the use of hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) in products. In 2015, EPA issued a rule that restricted the manufacture of products containing HFCs. EPA based this decision on its authority to regulate "ozone depleting substa...