Trump Eases EPA Refrigerant Regulations in Move Aimed at Lowering Grocery Prices

A customer shops for produce at an H-E-B grocery store in Austin, Texas, on May 11, 2026. Brandon Bell/Getty Images WASHINGTON—President Donald Trump announced two Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) actions on May 21 aimed at reducing restrictions on refrigerants. “Today is my honor to be discussing the taking of a very historic action to substantially