MORRIS PLAINS, N.J.,
Sept. 22, 2017 /PRNewswire/
-- Honeywell and Chemours today filed a petition for rehearing
of the August D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals' ruling regarding the
EPA's Significant New Alternative Policy (SNAP) program. The
Court's decision ignored the original intent to direct the
Environmental Protection Agency to replace ozone depleting
substances with the safest alternatives for various uses. The
decision undermines the innovation and private sector investment
that American businesses have made to create and transition to
safer alternative chemicals.
The SNAP program is instrumental in supporting American
innovation, manufacturing and global competitiveness in
commercializing next-generation technologies. Supported by this
smart, pro-business program, American companies have invested well
over $1B to invent, commercialize and
build U.S. manufacturing facilities to produce hydrofluoro-olefin
(HFO) solutions to replace outdated hydrofluorocarbon (HFC)
products. This regulation is well supported by the law, and we are
confident that when this decision is reviewed that the original
intent of fostering innovation while protecting human health and
the environment will be restored.
A growing coalition of industry, academia and states agrees that
this regulation is in the best interest of the public, industry and
the environment. In its initial decision, the Court agreed that
next-generation technologies such as HFOs are better for human
health and the environment. Phasing down the use of outdated HFCs
is a critical step that the world is taking to radically reduce the
environmental impact of refrigerants, aerosols, solvents, and
blowing agents. The United States is at the forefront of
developing and supplying next-generation technologies that help the
global community phase down the use of HFCs. Honeywell remains
committed to ensuring that the United
States continues to lead in meeting global demand for these
products.
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