Climate Politics
Duke Energy to Revisit Coal Plans If Trump Axes Pollution Rules
- Duke CFO says the pace of the energy transition could change
- Trump supports fossil fuels and may roll back pollution rules
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Duke Energy Corp. said it would consider shifting its plans for coal plants if Donald Trump follows through on his promises to terminate rules that stifle power-plant pollution.
In the event of a regulatory rollback, the utility would reexamine plans to convert some coal-fired units in Indiana to also run on natural gas, Chief Financial Officer Brian Savoy said in an interview Thursday.