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Emissions Rise From AI Buildout

AMAZON COM INC · 2026-08-08 · Importance 31 · Surprise 42

Amazon is investing in an on-site natural-gas power plant for a planned data center in Pecos County, Texas. Third-party reporting says the facility could become the largest source of climate pollution in the United States. The project creates transition and regulatory risk because Amazon continues to pledge climate commitments while expanding fossil-fuel generation for data-center power.