A California man was arrested and charged with smuggling greenhouse gases from Mexico into the United States, the first prosecution of its kind in the country, the Department of Justice (DOJ) stated on Monday.
Michael Hart, 58, of San Diego, faces the first prosecution in the United States to include charges related to the American Innovation and Manufacturing Act of 2020 (AIM Act) for allegedly smuggling hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs), commonly used as refrigerants.
