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Gas-burning plants, if built as planned, could release as much planet-warming pollution in a year as roughly half of all the passenger vehicles in the United States.

EnvironmentEnergyClimateAug 5, 2026score 0.662 posts · 0 replies across 2 instances
The thread discusses the potential environmental impact of gas-burning plants, comparing their annual pollution output to that of half the US passenger vehicles. The posts reference data from the Environmental Integrity Project and a New York Times article, highlighting concerns about climate change and energy production.

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Gas-burning plants, if built as planned, could release as much planet-warming pollution in a year as roughly half of all the passenger vehicles in the United States.
Parent: Energy ProductionEntity: Gas-burning plantsImpact: negativeDate: Aug 5, 2026Target: The environmental impact of gas-burning plants

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​"If built as planned, the gas burning plants — scattered across states including Texas, Ohio and Wyoming — could release as much planet-warming #pollution in a year as roughly half of all the passenger vehicles in the United States, according to estimates based on permits, regulatory filings and other data compiled by the Environmental Integrity Project." https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/05/climate/data-centers-pollution-trump-ai-energy.html?unlocked_article_code=1.3FA.lwhF.6bq_H7T4d7Ek&smid=nytcore-android-share #AI #tech #BigTech #dataCenters #environment #USpol
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​“If built as planned, the gas burning plants — scattered across states including Texas, Ohio and Wyoming — could release as much planet-warming pollution in a year as roughly half of all the passenger vehicles in the United States…” https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/05/climate/data-centers-pollution-trump-ai-energy.html?unlocked_article_code=1.3FA.o5jY.EUjuH3GPtZUU&smid=nytcore-ios-share
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