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Why it matters
Planned Amazon data center in Texas faces criticism over carbon emissions
TechCrunch Planned Amazon data center could become the biggest climate polluter in the U.S.
Amazon is investing in an on-site gas-burning power plant for a new Texas data center that could become one of the largest greenhouse gas polluters in the country.
Why it matters
The massive electricity demands of AI infrastructure are forcing tech giants to build fossil-fuel plants, threatening climate goals.
Latest brief · Aug 9, 2026