EPA Rejects Ban on Deadly Hydrogen Fluoride in U.S. Refineries
Published Date: 5/15/2025
Proposed Rule
Summary
The EPA reviewed a request to ban hydrogen fluoride in U.S. oil refineries to protect health and the environment but decided not to make this rule. This means oil refineries can keep using hydrogen fluoride for now, with no new costs or changes coming soon. Communities, environmental groups, and refinery workers are the main players watching this decision.
Analyzed Economic Effects
1 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 0 costs, 1 mixed.
Petition Denied — Refineries Keep Using HF
On February 11, 2025, several environmental groups asked EPA to ban hydrogen fluoride (HF) in U.S. oil refineries. EPA denied that petition, so domestic oil refineries can continue using HF and the agency says there will be no new costs or regulatory changes coming soon.
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