Amazons new Texas AI data center will include massive amounts of air pollution
09-08-2026 18:16 via mashable.com

Amazons new Texas AI data center will include massive amounts of air pollution

In 2019, Amazon signed the Climate Pledge, aiming to help Earth's environmental health. In 2026, Amazon aims to set a record for the most air pollution emitted by a single power plant.The New York Times reported that the company is building a new natural-gas-burning power plant in Pecos County, Texas, for a huge AI data center project. The plant, if built as planned, would emit approximately 33 million tons of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere annually, making it among the largest emitters in t
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