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

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

Source: www.wired.com · Section: business-tech · Bias: Center-Left · Published: Thu, 09 Jul 2026 11:00:00 GMT

Thousands of new fossil-fuel power sources are quietly firing up across the state to power the AI boom, thanks to a regulatory loophole, leaving residents feeling blindsided.

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The same story across the political spectrum (4 sources)

Left: Trump Says He’ll Fast-Track Private Gas Plants to Power AI Data Centers — www.motherjones.com
Center-Left: Thousands of ‘Pokémon Go’ Players Descend on Times Square to Defeat Mewtwo — www.wired.com
Center-Left: Thousands of offenders not wearing electronic tags, report says — www.bbc.com
Center-Right: Democrats think data centers are a problem. They disagree on the solution — thehill.com

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