The U.S. Department of Justice has made a significant change in how it enforces emissions laws related to diesel engines. Federal prosecutors have been instructed to stop pursuing criminal cases tied specifically to software-based diesel emissions “defeat devices.” While this move reduces criminal risk, it does not make diesel deletes legal, nor does it remove the financial and regulatory exposure facing trucking fleets and repair shops. On January 21, the DOJ’s Environment and Natural Resources Division announced it would no longer pursue criminal charges under the Clean Air Act for cases involving tampering with onboard diagnostic (OBD) software. A memo from Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche directed prosecutors to drop pending criminal cases and halt new ones related to emissions software manipulation. What This Change Really Means This decision marks a shift away from nearly a decade of aggressive criminal enforcement. However, it is important to understand what… ...[TheTopNews] Read More.
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