2025 saw a surge in pollution from U.S. power plants, with sulfur dioxide emissions rising 18%, nitrogen oxide up 7%, and carbon dioxide increasing 4%. Most of the sulfur dioxide spike was from coal-fired plants, attributed to relaxed standards from the previous administration. Texas experienced the sharpest rise, with six plants getting exemptions linked to a 48% jump in sulfur dioxide. The EPA argues this focus on one year is misleading, highlighting a longer-term downward trend in overall emissions.
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