Planned Amazon data center could become the biggest climate polluter in the US
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AI has already had a significant impact on Amazon’s carbon emissions, which it reported were up 16% last year — the wrong direction for a company that pledged to eliminate its carbon emissions by 2040.
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JUST IN: Amazon’s planned Texas data center would reportedly be permitted to emit more CO₂ than any U.S. power plant.
— Polymarket (@Polymarket) August 8, 2026
🚨New: Amazon’s planned Texas data center would reportedly be permitted to emit more CO₂ than any existing U.S. power plant, according to regulatory filings. pic.twitter.com/JhFmMC0W9x
— The Calvin Coolidge Project (@TheCalvinCooli1) August 8, 2026
DEADLY STUPIDITY OF AI DATA CENTER BOOM
— Peter D Carter (@PCarterClimate) August 8, 2026
The US is at the top of the world in data centers.
Planned means a 6-fold increase in electrical power
The world data center boom is a rapid end to the world by climate collapse. It's the ultimate insanity.https://t.co/PAIYZ3Bot3#AI… pic.twitter.com/xQEJaoN3GT