An Amazon data center could have the worst polluting power plant in the country
He’s covered the tech industry for over 18 years and knows a thing or two about synths.To power its new West Texas data center, Amazon is investing in the construction of a new power plant that could be one of the largest single producers of greenhouse gases in the US, according to the New York Times. The new gas-burning plant in Pecos County, Texas has received significant investment from Amazon and, at least initially, would not be connected to the state’s power grid. Plants rarely emit as much greenhouse gas as their permits allow, but it’s still notable that the restrictions on its pollution levels are so lax.
- ▪He’s covered the tech industry for over 18 years and knows a thing or two about synths.To power its new West Texas data center, Amazon is investing in the construction of a new power plant that could be one of the largest single producers o
- ▪The new gas-burning plant in Pecos County, Texas has received significant investment from Amazon and, at least initially, would not be connected to the state’s power grid.
- ▪Plants rarely emit as much greenhouse gas as their permits allow, but it’s still notable that the restrictions on its pollution levels are so lax.
2 outlets in our directory ran this story, first to last over 9 hours. All of the coverage we found sits in one bucket: lean left. That one-sidedness is itself worth noticing.
- ▪ New Amazon Data Center Is Set to Have the Most Polluting Power Plant in the U.S. — NYT — Technology
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