Amazon's new AI data center in Texas is expected to become the largest source of CO₂ pollution in the United States due to its reliance on a gas-powered power plant.

Amazon’s new 7.65GW Texas AI data center power plant could become the largest source of CO₂ pollution in the US — Custom 35-turbine gas plant permitted to emit 33 million tons of annual greenhouse gases https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/data-centers/amazons-new-7-65gw-texas-ai-data-center-power-plant-could-become-the-largest-source-of-co2-pollution-in-the-us-custom-35-turbine-gas-plant-authorized-to-emit-33-million-tons-of-annual-greenhouse-gases #Amazon #datacenter #AI #pollution #environment #technology

Amazon's new AI data center to be the single most-polluting power plant in the United States https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/08/climate/amazon-data-center-texas-pollution.html?unlocked_article_code=1.31A._9G6.sauktWRMNY5N&smid=nytcore-android-share #ClimateCrisis #pollution #HumanitySelfDestructs