Amazon's planned data center in Pecos County, Texas, featuring an on-site power plant, is projected to become the largest climate polluter in the United States.
The facility is permitted to release 33 million tons of carbon dioxide per year
Aug 09, 2026
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What's the storyAmazon is planning to build a new data center in Pecos County, Texas.
The project will include an on-site power plant that could become the biggest contributor to climate pollution in the US, The New York Times reported.
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