“So when those lines freeze, fully functional engines actually are forced to shut down. Think about a ice road trucker going up to the North Slope, keeping the Alaska economy humming. Madam Chair, as you saw during our hearing on this bill, this isn't a one-off occurrence. It's happening all across my state and other states throughout the country. It means Alaskans are left stranded on a remote icy highway with no cell service, not because of any kind of mechanical failure, but because of literally digital red tape that shuts down their engine every single time.”

Speaker

Dan Sullivan

Timestamp

39:34 – 40:12

Transcript

Senate Environment and Public Works (Sullivan): Business meeting to consider S.5045, to amend the Clean Air Act to modify the handling of air quality monitoring with respect to prescribed fires, S.3135, to require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to authorize manufacturers of certain vehicles to suspend engine derate or shutdown functions in prolonged cold weather conditions, and S.5249, to amend the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 to align the licensing of uranium enrichment facilities with other fuel cycle facilities under that Act, and 21 Committee resolutions to approve prospectuses from the General Services Administration.

Community

Alaska News

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September 16, 2026