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#KathyHochul, #SustainableLiving, #HFCs Hochul facing heat over NY green push to ban key chemical in refrigerator, ACs: ‘Go too far, too quickly’ NY Post ^ | 02/22/2024 | Carl Campanile https://nypost.com/2024/02/21/us-news/hochul-facing-heat-over-ny-green-push-to-ban-key-chemical-in-refrigerator-acs-go-too-far-too-quickly/ Gov. Kathy Hochul is facing heat over a green push targeting a key chemical used in refrigerators and air conditioners that critics say could force business owners to shell out hundreds of thousands of dollars in new equipment. Small business owners warned the aggressive timetable to phase out hydrofluorocarbons, or HFCs, starting next year, could cripple businesses, icing out jobs and triggering price hikes on food items and other consumer products, as they attempt to comply with the costly mandate. “The rule will increase the cost of business for us. What we get from the state is nothing but a nightmare. They nickel and dime us everywhere,” said Tariq Khan, 70, who owns a BP convenience store on Nassau Boulevard in West Hempstead, Long Island.