Hudson Technologies ‘pleased’ EPA finalized refrigerant management rule

On September 24, Hudson Technologies (HDSN) commented on the Final Rule under Section (H) of the American Innovation and Manufacturing Act, which establishes the Emissions Reduction and Reclamation Program, with Brian Coleman, President and Chief Executive Officer of Hudson having stated: “With this final rule, the EPA has finalized the third important pillar from the AIM Act, the primary focus of which was to reduce leak rates and promote the growth in reclamation. We are pleased that the EPA now provides a standardized definition of what constitutes the designation of reclaimed refrigerants and has provided sector mandates for the use of reclaimed refrigerants. The EPA initiatives outlined in this rule making, combined with the findings from the RMI report we sponsored which provided scientific support for the environmental benefits of using reclaimed refrigerants versus continuing the production and use virgin refrigerant, will set the stage for both mandatory and voluntary uses of reclaimed refrigerants particularly in the servicing sectors. We appreciate the EPA’s dedicated efforts in finalizing the Refrigerant Management and Reclaim rule and look forward to working with our industry partners to promote practices to adopt refrigerant emission controls that are both environmentally and economically beneficial.”