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An Amazon data center could have the worst polluting power plant in the country - The Verge

Published by The Verge By Terrence O'Brien · 8 August 2026 at 20:53
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An Amazon data center could have the worst polluting power plant in the country - The Verge
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An Amazon-owned site in Pecos County, Texas, received a permit to release up to 33 million tons of CO2 to power its AI data center.

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