{"id":101761,"date":"2026-07-27T10:46:26","date_gmt":"2026-07-27T14:46:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/delaware-ag-joins-multi-state-lawsuit-against-epa-over-greenhouse-gas-rule\/"},"modified":"2026-07-27T10:46:26","modified_gmt":"2026-07-27T14:46:26","slug":"delaware-ag-joins-multi-state-lawsuit-against-epa-over-greenhouse-gas-rule","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/delaware-ag-joins-multi-state-lawsuit-against-epa-over-greenhouse-gas-rule\/","title":{"rendered":"Delaware AG Joins Multi-State Lawsuit Against EPA Over Greenhouse Gas Rule"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"630\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/news-1785163585488.jpg?resize=1200%2C630&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-101760\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/news-1785163585488.jpg?w=1200&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/news-1785163585488.jpg?resize=300%2C158&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/news-1785163585488.jpg?resize=1024%2C538&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/news-1785163585488.jpg?resize=768%2C403&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n<p>Delaware Attorney General Kathy Jennings announced Monday that she has teamed up with a group of 19 fellow attorneys general and one city to take legal action against the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.<\/p><p>The lawsuit targets an EPA rule that would loosen existing regulations designed to phase out the use of hydrofluorocarbons, commonly known as HFCs, in commercial equipment. HFCs are chemicals widely used in refrigeration and cooling systems and are considered highly potent greenhouse gases.<\/p><p>The coalition argues the Trump Administration&#8217;s rule undermines efforts to reduce the use of these powerful chemicals, which contribute significantly to climate change.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Delaware Attorney General Kathy Jennings has joined a coalition of 19 other attorneys general and one city in suing the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. The lawsuit challenges a federal rule that would roll back regulations aimed at phasing out hydrofluorocarbons, powerful greenhouse gas chemicals used in refrigeration and cooling equipment.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":101760,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[29,833],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-101761","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","category-politics"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/news-1785163585488.jpg?fit=1200%2C630&ssl=1","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/pbtNqq-qtj","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":18206,"url":"https:\/\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/attorney-general-kathy-jennings-challenges-doj-rule-limiting-support-for-crime-victims\/","url_meta":{"origin":101761,"position":0},"title":"Attorney General Kathy Jennings Challenges DOJ Rule Limiting Support for Crime Victims","author":"admin","date":"October 6, 2025","format":false,"excerpt":"DOVER, Del. \u2014 Delaware Attorney General Kathy Jennings has joined a coalition of 21 attorneys general in a lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Justice, challenging a new federal rule that restricts how states can use victim assistance funding. 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