In an executive order issued on March 28, the Trump administration is trying to make it easier to develop traditional energy resources by reducing environmental requirements on coal, nuclear, oil and natural gas, but whether it will stop the shift toward emission-free renewable energy is in doubt.
While the executive order is significant, companies and states already are transitioning their generation away from carbon-intensive sources such as coal as a result of market economics and to meet customer expectations, says Tom Kuhn, Edison Electric Institute president.