# Amazon’s new 7.65GW Texas AI data center power plant could become the largest source of CO₂ pollution in the US — custom 35-turbine gas plant authorized to emit 33 million tons of annual greenhouse gases

> A new Amazon data center is set to become the single largest source of environmental pollution in the U. S. , according to a New York Times report on August 8.

- **Source:** [Tom's Hardware](https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/data-centers/amazons-new-7-65gw-texas-ai-data-center-power-plant-could-become-the-largest-source-of-co2-pollution-in-the-us-custom-35-turbine-gas-plant-authorized-to-emit-33-million-tons-of-annual-greenhouse-gases?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=6a7899e1855718f50c10ddcf)
- **Published:** 2026-08-09
- **Category:** AI & Bots
- **Tags:** #microsoft #ai
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