Amazon's Planned Texas Data Center Permitted to Emit More CO₂ Than Any US Power Plant
Polymarket · x · 2026-08-09
Amazon's planned data center in Texas would reportedly be permitted to emit more CO₂ than any existing U.S. power plant. This highlights the massive environmental pressure and controversy surrounding Big Tech's expansion of AI computing infrastructure.
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