Refrigerator chemical ban may chill N.Y. economy,

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Proposed regulations from the state's environmental agency would phase out certain chemicals found in refrigerators. Critics say the costs could be enormous.

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ALBANY — Business groups are urging Gov. Kathy Hochul’s administration to delay regulations that would significantly restrict widely used coolant chemicals — a priority under the state’s sweeping climate law — that they say could wreak financial havoc on stakeholders ranging from grocery stores to hospitals.

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