Coverage dated May 20, 2026 to May 21, 2026

Trump relaxes refrigerant rules to help economy

Headline from Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

WASHINGTON -- The Trump administration on Thursday loosened federal rules requiring grocery stores and air-conditioning companies to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from cooling equipment, a step that President Donald Trump said would help lower grocery costs.

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Breitbart News
Trump to Unravel Refrigerant Rules to Bring Down Grocery Prices (opens Breitbart News)
Published May 20, 2026
Breitbart News's feed description
President Trump on Thursday will announce the overhaul of two Biden-era EPA rules for refrigerants to lower the cost of groceries.
The Guardian
Trump’s EPA to roll back refrigerant rule for grocery stores in push it claims will lower prices (opens The Guardian)
Published May 20, 2026
The Guardian's feed description
EPA is loosening Biden-era rule that requires US businesses to reduce greenhouse gases used in cooling equipment
CT Mirror
Trump will ease refrigerant rule in a bid to address grocery costs (opens CT Mirror)
Published May 20, 2026
CT Mirror's feed description
The EPA is set to loosen a rule that requires grocery stores and AC companies to reduce greenhouse gases used in cooling equipment.
ABC 7 Chicago
Trump eases refrigerant rule in a bid to address surging grocery costs (opens ABC 7 Chicago)
Published May 20, 2026
ABC 7 Chicago's feed description
Trump loosened federal rules requiring grocery stores and air-conditioning companies to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from cooling equipment.
Breitbart News
Trump will ease refrigerant rule in a bid to address surging grocery costs (opens Breitbart News)
Published May 20, 2026
Breitbart News's feed description
The Trump administration is loosening a federal rule that requires grocery stores and air-conditioning companies to reduce greenhouse gases used in
MyNorthwest
Trump will ease refrigerant rule in effort to address surging grocery costs (opens MyNorthwest)
Published May 20, 2026
MyNorthwest's feed description
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration is set to loosen a federal rule that requires grocery stores and air-conditioning companies to reduce greenhouse
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
Trump relaxes refrigerant rules to help economy (opens Arkansas Democrat-Gazette)
Published May 21, 2026
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette's feed description
WASHINGTON -- The Trump administration on Thursday loosened federal rules requiring grocery stores and air-conditioning companies to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from cooling equipment, a step that President Donald Trump said would help lower grocery costs.
Anchorage Daily News
Trump eases rule on refrigerant pollutants, saying the move will cut costs (opens Anchorage Daily News)
Published May 21, 2026
Anchorage Daily News's feed description
The Biden-era rules require grocery stores and air-conditioning companies to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from cooling equipment.

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