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

high · Wired · Evan Simon · 9 Jul 2026 · 11:00 UTC · Climate Collapse · 1 min read

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Qualifies as dystopian content documenting how corporate AI expansion exploits regulatory gaps to accelerate fossil fuel dependence and environmental damage while bypassing public accountability.

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

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