Author: Stephen Lee

The Biden administration has launched a new initiative to crack down on smugglers at U.S. borders and ports. The concern isn’t drugs or counterfeit goods, but a refrigerant that’s a dangerous greenhouse gas — HFCs. The EPA, CBP, and other agencies are using AI tools and strategic partnerships to combat this threat, with recent successes in intercepting illegal shipments of HFCs. Deep cuts drive demand HFCs are used in refrigeration and must be phased down by 2036 under the AIM Act. This has led to a black market for illegal HFCs, with some high-profile cases showing the extent of smuggling…