According to Grist, the Trump administration's repeal of a federal greenhouse gas rule could double emissions from new power plants in Georgia. The state's largest utility was already expanding its plants to serve data centers, and the rollback removes a regulation that would have limited those emissions.
The report frames the outcome as a direct consequence of the repeal: without the rule, the new capacity is expected to produce significantly more carbon dioxide than it would have under the previous standards. Georgia's situation is notable because the utility's expansion plans were already in motion, so the emissions increase is tied to real, near-term construction.
The piece also illustrates a broader conflict between rising electricity demand from data centers and efforts to curb greenhouse gases. Because the utility had already committed to building new plants, the repeal effectively locks in a higher-emissions path for the state's power sector.