The D.O.E. insists that Maytag make their refrigerators use less energy. CFC 11 was used in foam insulation. CFC 12 was the liquid refrigerant used for cooling. Our government told Maytag the same thing Pharaoh told the Hebrew slaves in the time of Moses. Maytag is laying off employees.
Sales are down.
The government has hamstrung business to keep a bunch of nuts happy that are worried about CFC's depleting the ozone layer. One volcanic eruption does more damage to the ozone layer than mankind has done since the beginning of time. If they want to worry about something they should worry about volcanoes and leave business alone. Earth Day and its related hysteria doesn't stop at reminding us that throwing McDonald's wrappers out our car windows is a bad idea. Everybody has heard about the spotted owl and the hundreds of jobs that have been lost to protect them.