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

Summary

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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