The leader of a Cummins Inc. business segment offered testimony to a congressional committee tasked with developing policy recommendations for reducing pollution and other activities contributing to the climate crisis.
Tony Satterthwaite, president of Cummins’ Distribution Business, was among several people who testified Tuesday in Washington D.C. at the House Select Committee on the Climate Crisis’ hearing on “Solving the Climate Crisis: Cleaning up Heavy Duty Vehicles, Protecting Communities.”
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi created the committee in early January as an acknowledgement of the threat of climate change, according to the committee’s website. Public hearings are among the committee’s investigative efforts.
Satterthwaite explained to the committee how Columbus-based Cummins, historically a manufacturer of diesel engines, has embraced stricter emissions standards for 20 years, and has broadened its portfolio of power solutions over the years to include diverse energy sources.
“The heavy duty vehicle industry is facing significant change and more is needed to meet our global energy and environmental challenges,” Satterthwaite said in his remarks, noting the company’s investment in clean diesel and natural gas, and most recently electrified products and hydrogen fuel cell technology.
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