Amazon's New Texas Data Center Could Host the Most Polluting Power Plant in the U.S.

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

Amazon has confirmed plans for a natural-gas-burning power plant at a massive data center in Pecos County, Texas. If built as specified, it would be permitted to emit more greenhouse gases than any other U.S. power plant. The move underscores the strain that AI's immense energy demands place on climate commitments, as Amazon's emissions have risen for years and the company admits AI data centers could derail its goal of net-zero emissions by 2040.