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Amazon buys Texas site powered by high-emission natural gas plant

Amazon has purchased a site in Texas that will draw power from a natural gas plant capable of emitting 33 million tons of CO2 annually. This amount exceeds the emissions of any single U.S. power plant on record with the EPA. The acquisition appears to contradict Amazon's commitment to achieving net-zero emissions by 2040. AI

RANK_REASON Significant corporate action with environmental implications, involving a major company and high emissions figures. [lever_c_demoted from significant: ic=1 ai=0.1]

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Amazon buys Texas site powered by high-emission natural gas plant

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    Amazon acquired a Texas site where it will buy power from a natural gas plant permitted to emit up to 33 million tons of CO2 annually—higher than any single U.S

    Amazon acquired a Texas site where it will buy power from a natural gas plant permitted to emit up to 33 million tons of CO2 annually—higher than any single U.S. power plant on EPA records. The deal undercuts Amazon's net-zero 2040 pledge. https://www. implicator.ai/amazon-texas-…