EPA Eases Limits on ‘Super Pollutants,’ Claiming It Will Lower Food Prices

The Trump administration is loosening restrictions on “super pollutant” chemicals that are highly potent greenhouse gases, claiming that allowing their increased use will drive down grocery prices.

… EPA head Lee Zeldin said HFCs have been “devastating” for food prices at a press conference with Trump on Thursday. “We’re going to see savings of $800 million” at supermarkets alone, he said.

That’s virtually nothing for the consumer, said Ryan Young, a senior economist at the Competitive Enterprise Institute, a libertarian think tank, estimating that the savings per consumer per year would be closer to $2.

“It’s nice that they are paying attention to affordability, but if they want to make a difference, it’s tariffs and the Iran war,” he said.

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