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Planned Amazon data center could become the biggest climate polluter in the U.S.
As part of a planned Texas data center, Amazon is investing in an on-site power plant that could reportedly become the largest source of climate pollution in the United States.
TL;DR
- Amazon plans an on-site power plant for a Texas data center.
- The plant could be the largest source of climate pollution in the U.S.
- It is permitted to release 33 million tons of carbon dioxide per year.
- This development increases Amazon's carbon emissions, which rose 16% last year.
- Amazon's spokesperson confirmed the plant will power the data center without raising electricity costs for Texas families.