Amazon Is Creating the Biggest Pollution Source in the Country
Summary
The New Republic reports that Amazon has acquired land in Pecos County, Texas to build a data center campus powered by a large gas-fired power plant (7.65 GW). The project, GW Ranch, would be off-grid initially and capable of emitting up to 33 million metric tons of CO2, potentially becoming the country's largest pollution source. Amazon claims 10 GW of carbon-free energy across 40 projects and emphasizes water use details, but locals and critics worry about pollution, higher utility rates, and water stress, complicating its net-zero pledge.