WASHINGTON, March 12 -- Sen. Cynthia Lummis issued the following press release:
Senate Western Caucus Chair Cynthia Lummis (R-WY) and Vice Chair Dan Sullivan (R-AK) today called on the Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee to pass the Cold Weather Diesel Reliability Act with bipartisan support. They were joined by fellow Caucus and Committee member Senator Pete Ricketts (R-NE).
The Cold Weather Diesel Reliability Act would update current Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) regulations that cause diesel exhaust fluid (DEF) system malfunctions that can force diesel engines to shut down in extreme cold. These malfunctions cause critical delays that impact emergency vehicle response times and cause agriculture supply chain problems....