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.
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Published: 8 August 2026
Source: The New York Times
Category: News
Topics: Environment · Finance, VC & PE
Retrieved: 9 August 2026
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