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An Amazon data center could have the worst polluting power plant in the country
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Amazon is investing in a new natural gas power plant in Pecos County, Texas, to directly supply its West Texas data center. The facility’s permit allows it to release more greenhouse gases annually than any coal plant in the United States.
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