Communities Resist Amazon's Texas Data Center Plans

Communities are pushing back against Amazon's new AI data center in Texas, which could become the largest single source of climate pollution in the U.S. Texas Governor Greg Abbott ordered a pause on new data center grid connections for regulatory review, while Trump criticized this move as a mistake, claiming data centers could be 'bigger than oil.' Activist Erin Brockovich warned of significant environmental impacts, including water and air pollution.

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