SHOT/CHASER: Pollution Increased Last Year Even After the Trump Administration Argued It Wouldn’t 

Last year’s emission increases were among the largest in at least 25 years, with hundreds of power plants registering increased sulfur dioxide and nitrogen oxide emissions

Washington, D.C. – A month after rolling back the endangerment finding — the most pro-pollution action by a president in modern history — new reporting shows that 2025 saw the largest increase in emissions in more than two decades. Thanks to EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin gutting clean energy and dozens of pollution protections at Trump’s behest, our air and water are becoming less safe, and our utility bills are growing more expensive. This is no surprise for a President who has made it clear that lining the pockets of his oil and gas donors is more important than the health of our communities. 

SHOT: EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin claimed that the repeal of the endangerment finding wouldn’t fill our air with more emissions. 

CHASER: Last year, emissions skyrocketed to some of their highest levels in decades, and without the endangerment finding they are liable to increase even more in 2026. 

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