Planned Amazon data center could become the biggest climate polluter in the U.S.

As part of a planned Texas data center, Amazon is investing in an on-site power plant that could reportedly become the largest source of climate pollution in the United States.

To power its new West Texas data center, Amazon is investing in the construction of a new power plant that could be one of the largest single producers of greenhouse gases in the US, according to the New York Times. The new gas-burning plant in Pecos County, Texas has received significant investment from Amazon and, at

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.

How Amazon Built a Data Center in a California Town Without Anyone Noticing  WSJ

Lawsuit filed against planned Grayslake data center: ‘We have a really strong case’  chicagotribune.com

The company and Gilroy, Calif., officials spent years quietly negotiating a $2 billion project that few residents knew about until construction began

"The futures of data centers and cities in the USA are closely interconnected," the authors of a recent study wrote.

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