特朗普政府撤销了对2026年1月21日篡改车辆排放物的刑事指控,仅选择民事处罚。 The Trump administration dropped criminal charges for vehicle emissions tampering on Jan. 21, 2026, opting for civil penalties only.

特朗普政府于2026年1月21日宣布,将不再根据《清洁空气法》对破坏车辆排放控制的行为提出刑事指控,并援引新的法律解释,即此类违法行为只能通过民事处罚来解决。 The Trump administration announced on January 21, 2026, that it will no longer pursue criminal charges under the Clean Air Act for tampering with vehicle emissions controls, citing a new legal interpretation that such violations should only be addressed through civil penalties. 司法部指示检察官放弃待决案件,停止涉及柴油车辆中使用的市场后失效装置的调查,这影响到十几个案件和20个调查。 The Justice Department directed prosecutors to drop pending cases and halt investigations involving aftermarket defeat devices used in diesel vehicles, affecting over a dozen cases and 20 probes. 这一举动是特朗普2025年就职以来首次重大倒退的环境犯罪执法行动,继特洛伊湖柴油机工获得特洛伊湖特赦之后,与扩大环境监管规模的更广泛努力保持一致。 The move, the first major rollback of environmental criminal enforcement since Trump’s 2025 inauguration, follows the pardon of diesel mechanic Troy Lake and aligns with broader efforts to scale back environmental regulations. 虽然民事执法可能继续,但批评者认为,这种转变破坏了空气质量保护,并开创了一个先例,可能鼓励今后发生违反规定的行为。 While civil enforcement may continue, critics argue the shift undermines air quality protections and sets a precedent that could encourage future violations.