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| The Alliance today commended the sentencing of James Garrido and Kroy Corporation on charges related to smuggling HCFC-22. They must jointly pay $40,000 in fines and forfeit over $1.3 million to the US. "The US government has done an excellent job... and they are ready to prosecute and fine anyone devising schemes to illegally import HCFCs," stated Dave Stirpe, Executive Director of the Alliance. |
| The Alliance cautions industry and the public to be
certain that their HCFC purchases are legal, and to refuse to
buy illegally imported refrigerants. The warning comes as
reports are beginning to surface that illegal HCFC imports
may be on the rise, in light of apparent demand for the product
to service air conditioning equipment. |
| The Alliance called upon the US government to oppose
a recent decision by the Environment Committee of the European
Parliament to ban the import of U.S. manufactured household
refrigerators and other plug-in commercial refrigeration
equipment that use hydrofluorocarbon (HFC) refrigerant. HFCs
are energy efficient, safe, non-ozone-depleting, and
cost-effective refrigerants used in refrigeration and air
conditioning. |
| The Alliance for Responsible Atmospheric Policy today
cautioned industry and the public to be certain that their
chlorofluorocarbon (CFC) and hydrochlorofluorocarbon (HCFC)
refrigerant purchases are legal, and to refuse to buy illegally
imported refrigerants. |
| The Alliance for Responsible Atmospheric Policy
(Alliance), an industry coalition representing the major business sectors
that phased out of ozone-depleting chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs), today
urged the Bush Administration and all parties to the Montreal Protocol
to continue the course toward compliance with the Protocol and
stratospheric ozone layer protection. |
| The Alliance for Responsible Atmospheric Policy has announced
the release of 14 documents demonstrating that HFCs are a viable and
proven solution to ozone depletion and global climate change. |
| The Alliance for Responsible Atmospheric Policy today reminded
industry and the public to be certain that their
chlorofluorocarbon (CFC) refrigerant purchases are legal, and
to refuse to buy illegally imported refrigerant. |
| Nearly eight years ago, the Alliance announced that it would assist a government
initiative to curtail illegal imports of CFCs. Now, approximately 100 individuals
have been convicted of smuggling or diverting CFCs into the United States, or for
evading federal excise taxes on the CFCs, bringing international attention to the
issue of illegal CFC imports. |
| Arthur D. Little, Inc., of Cambridge, Mass. today released a report entitled "Global
Comparative Analysis of HFC and Alternative Technologies for Refrigeration, Air Conditioning,
Foam, Solvent, Aerosol Propellant, and Fire Protection Applications". |
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