Data Centers Are Quietly Taking Over Texas. The Pollution Could Be Catastrophic

Thousands of new fossil fuel power plants have been built across Texas to supply electricity to data centers, according to reporting on state energy infrastructure. Texas energy regulators approved the plants under existing exemptions that do not require the same permitting process as other industrial facilities. Residents in affected areas reported not being notified of the projects beforehand. The plants' cumulative emissions and environmental impact have not been independently quantified in publicly available sources.

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