Diesel Shop Owner Gets Presidential Pardon | Anchorage News

Diesel shop owner Mac Spurlock, who pleaded guilty to tampering with emissions devices on 20 trucks and received a five-year probation and $32K fine, was unexpectedly pardoned by the president — a move he called a huge relief. The pardon, requested by Senator Dan Sullivan and approved on the same day the president announced pardons for six others deemed unfairly targeted for “fixing their car,” wasn’t a surprise to Spurlock, who had defended his actions as necessary to combat engine failures in Alaska’s brutal winters. While prosecutors suggested ulterior motives like boosting power or cutting costs, Spurlock maintained he was solving a real problem for Alaskans — and never saw his work as criminal. Though the law remains unchanged, Spurlock and others are now pushing for legislative exemptions for cold-weather states, buoyed by the community support he’s received since the pardon. 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/7d61757d7e12be29