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New Amazon Data Center Is Set to Have the Most Polluting Power Plant in the U.S.

2 sources·Updated August 8, 2026

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The Verge·8h ago
An Amazon data center could have the worst polluting power plant in the country
To power its new West Texas data center, Amazon is investing in the construction of a new power plant that could be one of the largest single producers of greenhouse gases in the US, according to the New York Times. The new gas-burning plant in Pecos County, Texas has received…
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