Less than 100 days into the term of apresidentwho vowedto reduce regulation by at least 75 percent, operators of pipelines that transport hazardous liquids are waiting to see if he will make good on his promise.

Numerous amendments to pipeline safety regulations adopted by the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration are among the new or pending federal rules subject to a government-wide freeze issued in an Inauguration Day memorandum by White House chief of staff Reince Priebus. The action, which is not uncommon when a new administration takes over from the other party, halts pending policies from being finalized before further review.

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