Enforcement of the Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program: HFC Importers

The Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program (GHGRP) requires large greenhouse gas (GHG) emission sources, hydrofluorocarbon (HFC) importers, fuel and industrial gas suppliers, and CO₂ injection sites in the United States to report GHG data and other relevant information. The GHGRP (codified at 40 CFR Part 98) covers 41 categories of sources, and ultimately requires approximately 7,600 direct emitting facilities and 1,000 suppliers to report their emissions annually. The data gathered via the GHGRP covers 85-90 percent of U.S. GHG emissions and is reported publicly each year. It can be used to track and compare facilities’ GHG emissions, identify opportunities to cut pollution, minimize wasted energy, and save money.

In order to protect the program’s integrity, to ensure the public and policymakers have access to accurate data, EPA pursues enforcement actions against regulated entities who fail to properly report their GHG emissions under the GHGRP.  Additionally, enforcement of the GHGRP is necessary to support the United States’ bipartisan commitment to phasedown HFC production and consumption by 85% by 2036 under the American Innovation and Manufacturing Act of 2020 (AIM Act) and the Kigali Amendment to the 1987 Montreal Protocol. Accurate reporting of HFCs helps set sound policy and verify that the United States is meeting the goals of the AIM Act. Learn more about the GHGRP.

Applicable Enforcement Policies

1991 Clean Air Act Stationary Source Civil Penalty Policy

Enforcement 

• Harp USA, Inc. (pdf) (375.32 KB) (Consent Agreement and Final Order)
• BMP International, Inc., IGas USA, Inc., and Scales N Stuff, Inc (pdf) (5.84 MB) (Consent Agreement and Final Order)
• Artsen Chemical America, LLC (pdf) (6.99 MB)  (Consent Agreement and Final Order)
• Artsen Chemical America, LLC (pdf) (276.16 KB)  (Notice of Violation)
• Combs Investment Property, LP (pdf) (246.86 KB)  (Notice of Violation)
• IGas Companies:
  • Assured Comfort AC Inc. (pdf) (290.38 KB)  (Notice of Violation)
  • BMP International, Inc (pdf) (221.6 KB)  (Notice of Violation)
  • BMP USA, Inc (pdf) (217.79 KB)  (Notice of Violation)
  • Cool Master USA LLC (pdf) (252.7 KB)  (Notice of Violation)
  • Golden G Imports LLC (pdf) (253.14 KB)  (Notice of Violation)
  • LM Supply (pdf) (211.97 KB)  (Notice of Violation)
  • Scales N Stuff, Inc. (pdf) (260.57 KB)  (Notice of Violation)
• Harp USA, Inc. (pdf) (269.34 KB)  (Notice of Violation)
• Nature Gas Import and Export, Inc. (pdf) (253.24 KB)  (Notice of Violation)
• Waysmos USA, Inc. (pdf) (268.7 KB)  (Notice of Violation)
• Oldach Associates, LLC (pdf) (274.45 KB)  (Notice of Violation)