{
  "id": 319722,
  "title": "An Amazon data center could have the worst polluting power plant in the country",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/08/an-amazon-data-center-could-have-the-worst-polluting-power-plant-in",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-08-08T17:53:34.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Verge",
    "slug": "the-verge",
    "url": "https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/977124/amazon-data-center-worst-polluting-power-plant"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Amazon is investing in a new natural-gas-burning power plant in Pecos County, Texas, to power its new West Texas data center. The plant, which would have 35 natural-gas turbines, is expected to produce 7.65 gigawatts of electricity. According to The Verge, it could be one of the largest single producers of greenhouse gases in the US.\n\nThe power plant would primarily deliver electricity to the new data center and, at least initially, would not be connected to the state's power grid. Amazon's investment in the plant has been reported, although the exact amount is not specified in the reports.\n\nThe data center project is part of Amazon's expansion plans, which have also included a $2 billion project in Gilroy, California, that was quietly negotiated over several years, according to the Wall Street Journal, as cited by Techmeme.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Hacker News",
        "title": "New Amazon Data Center Is Set to Have the Most Polluting Power Plant in the U.S.",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/08/new-amazon-data-center-is-set-to-have-the-most-polluting-power-plant",
        "published": "2026-08-08T10:07:06.000Z"
      }
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}