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New Amazon Data Center Is Set to Have the Most Polluting Power Plant in the U.S.

www.nytimes.com/2026/08/08/climate/amazon-data-center-texas-pollution.html?unlocked_article_code=1.31A.fS0X.EriRxZvEz-vV
The artificial-intelligence boom is causing tech companies like Amazon to struggle to meet their pledges to cut greenhouse gas emissions.www.nytimes.comNew Amazon Data Center Is Set to Have the Most Polluting Power Plant in the U.S. (Gift Article)The tech giant is investing in the natural-gas-burning power plant as part of a huge data center in Texas, even as it pledges to honor climate commitments.