10-07-2025
Oil and Gas Pipeline Safety Cases Plunge in First Months of Trump's Second Term
US regulatory actions to ensure oil and gas pipeline safety have plummeted to a record low for the start of a presidential administration as Donald Trump pushes to streamline the government and cut red tape.
The Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration opened 40 enforcement cases between January 20 and the end of June, according to filings from the regulator. That's the least for the beginning of any presidential term in data going back two decades and a 68% slide compared with Trump's first months in office eight years ago.
