Justin Schwab
58:18 - 59:11
“I agree with your description of the general principle underlying multiple provisions of the Clean Air Act, that state and local governments should not be held to account or punished with respect to emissions that they have no ability to control, whether it be from international emissions or whether it be from wildfires.”
- Speaker
- Justin Schwab
- Timestamp
- 58:18 – 59:11
- Community
- Alaska News
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From the transcript
I agree with your description of the general principle underlying multiple provisions of the Clean Air Act, that state and local governments should not be held to account or punished with respect to emissions that they have no ability to control, whether it be from international emissions or whether it be from wildfires. I also think the role of prescribed fire is something that is very important in this regard, and I do commit that if confirmed to this position, I would work towards any regulatory revisions that were necessary in this regard and would be interested in further discussions with you and your office about your views on this issue, in which I know you've been a leader. Thank you for that commitment. I just can't emphasize how important this is to a state like Utah, how much it impacts our economy, our workforce. And at the same time, I want to double down on the fact that we want to reduce emissions as well, and we have worked hard to do it.
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