Amazon's Dirty Power Play | Toronto News

Amazon is building the largest natural gas plant in U.S. history in West Texas to fuel a massive new data center — potentially making it the nation’s top carbon emitter, spewing 33 million tonnes of CO2 yearly. With 35 turbines and 7.65 gigawatts of power — more than double Ontario’s nuclear plant — the facility will operate off-grid, contradicting Amazon’s 2019 pledge to hit net-zero by 2040. The company admits progress isn’t linear, even as emissions rose 16% this year. Meanwhile, data centers nationwide face mounting backlash: New York halted new construction, and Texas’ governor ordered an audit after data centers consumed 90% of grid requests — five times the state’s peak demand — declaring Texans must come first. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/0b3180c2ff899945