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Planned Amazon data center could become the biggest climate polluter in the U.S.

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CitrixNews Staff
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Planned Amazon data center could become the biggest climate polluter in the U.S.

As part of a planned data center in Pecos County, Texas, Amazon is investing in an on-site power plant that could become the largest source of climate pollution in the United States, according to The New York Times.

The NYT says the plant would burn natural gas and is permitted to release 33 million tons of carbon dioxide per year — more than any other power plant in the U.S.

Originally reported by TechCrunch. Read the full story at the original source.