AI Matters
Why it matters
Planned Amazon data center in Texas faces scrutiny 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 climate polluters in the U.S.
Why it matters
The massive energy demands of AI infrastructure are driving tech companies to build fossil-fuel plants, threatening global climate goals.
Latest brief · Aug 8, 2026