US EPA proposes delaying enforcement of Biden vehicle pollution rule

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https://www.reuters.com/legal/litigation/us-epa-proposes-delaying-enforcement-biden-vehicle-pollution-rule-2026-05-14/

By David Shepardson
May 14, 2026 1:41 PM EDT

Summary

• Enforcement of rule delayed until 2029 model year


• Rule covers six pollutants responsible for smog


• EPA says delay will save automakers $1.7 billion


• Environmental groups say move will increase illness, deaths

WASHINGTON, May 14 (Reuters) - The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on Thursday proposed a delay in enforcement of a regulation requiring ‌significant cuts in air pollution from vehicles.

The EPA estimated that delaying former President Joe Biden's anti-pollution rule would save automakers $1.7 billion. Environmental groups criticized the delay, saying it would lead to an increase in preventable illness and premature deaths.

The EPA said the proposal, first ​reported by Reuters earlier Thursday, would delay compliance deadlines for light- and medium-duty vehicles for two years ​until the 2029 model year. It cited the decline in U.S. sales of electric vehicles, which it said ⁠made the more stringent pollution rules unattainable for manufacturers.

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