Two pipeline safety regulations released in the final days of the Biden administration could face different fates following President Donald Trump’s order freezing many of his predecessor’s actions.
For now, both plans are in limbo.
The Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration’s planned rule on carbon dioxide pipelines is favored by many project developers it would regulate because it could defuse some of the criticism they are facing.
The agency’s crackdown on methane emissions from gas pipelines has faced more skepticism from the industry it would affect. The natural gas industry says it supports reductions in methane emissions, but has criticized the rule as having unrealistic deadlines and cost estimates.