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Amazon data center investment could create U.S.'s most polluting power plant · 2 sources tracked

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Amazon is investing in a new natural-gas-burning power plant in West Texas to supply its burgeoning data centers, a move that could make it one of the largest single sources of greenhouse gas emissions in the U.S. The plant, known as GW Ranch, has permits allowing for the emission of up to 33 million tons of carbon dioxide annually, a figure that rivals the output of the nation's largest coal plants. This development raises concerns about Amazon's commitment to its Climate Pledge, which aims for carbon neutrality by 2040, especially as AI demands continue to drive up emissions. AI

IMPACT Raises concerns about the environmental sustainability of AI growth and the energy demands of data centers.

RANK_REASON Significant infrastructure investment by a major tech company with environmental policy implications.

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Amazon data center investment could create U.S.'s most polluting power plant · 2 sources tracked

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  1. The Verge — AI TIER_1 English(EN) · Terrence O’Brien ·

    An Amazon data center could have the worst polluting power plant in the country

    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 si…

  2. Mastodon — sigmoid.social TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    Amazon's West Texas data center may be powered by a new gas plant that could become the US's single largest greenhouse gas emitter. 🌍 Source: The Verge AI https

    Amazon's West Texas data center may be powered by a new gas plant that could become the US's single largest greenhouse gas emitter. 🌍 Source: The Verge AI https://www. theverge.com/ai-artificial-int elligence/977124/amazon-data-center-worst-polluting-power-plant # AI # Amazon

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  3. Mastodon — fosstodon.org TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    New Amazon Data Center Stokes Worry It Would Be the Most Polluting Power Plant in the U.S. The tech giant is investing in the natural-gas-burning power plant as

    New Amazon Data Center Stokes Worry It Would Be the Most Polluting Power Plant in the U.S. 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. https://www. nytimes.com/2026/08/…

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