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

Administration officials estimate that Americans will save approximately $2.4 billion from the new guidelines.

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 lower costs for consumers, protect hundreds of thousands of jobs, and save Americans well over $2 billion a year by officially terminating the Biden administration’s ridiculous regulations imposing costly requirements on refrigerators and air conditioners,” Trump said during the Oval Office ceremony.