# An Amazon data center could have the worst polluting power plant in the country

> 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.

- **Source:** [The Verge](https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/977124/amazon-data-center-worst-polluting-power-plant?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=6a7773a9d015f99aaccfd645)
- **Published:** 2026-08-08
- **Category:** AI & Bots
- **Tags:** #google #ai
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