Amazon's New Data Center to Be Powered by the Most Polluting Plant in the U.S.
sbulaev · hn · 2026-08-08
A new Amazon data center is set to be powered by what is projected to be the most polluting power plant in the United States, according to a New York Times report. This highlights the growing tension between the massive energy demands of AI infrastructure and environmental sustainability.
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