Alaska Mechanic Gets Presidential Pardon | Anchorage News

A mechanic from Wasilla, Alaska, gets a presidential pardon after pleading guilty to tampering with a diesel truck’s pollution monitoring device — a move he says was necessary to keep vehicles running in Alaska’s brutal winters. Though his business partner’s charges were dropped, Spurlock faced five years probation and a $32,000 fine. The president framed the pardons as cases of “persecution” for “fixing their car,” sparking debate over environmental enforcement and intent. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/69eb65dedb17408d