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

Senate Environment and Public Works Committee
562 Dirksen

03/11/2026 at 10:00AM

On Wednesday, March 11, at 10:00 a.m., U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Chairman of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, will hold a hearing to examine S. 3135, the Cold Weather Diesel Reliability Act, 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.

Witnesses:

  • Ryan Anderson, Commissioner, Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities
  • Todd Fornstrom, President, Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities
  • John Walke, Director for Clear Air Programs and Senior Attorney, Natural Resources Defense Council