Emissions is a topic tracked in our intelligence system with 5 linked articles.
Amazon's planned Texas data center reportedly includes an on-site power plant that could become the largest climate polluter in the U.S., but the piece offers no hard data.
SpaceX plans to power its upcoming 'Terafab' chip facility with natural gas to manufacture semiconductors for data centers operated by SpaceX and xAI.
Fossil-fuel giants Williams and Chevron are funding massive, behind-the-meter data-center power assets with long-term PPAs (10-20 years), linking multi-hundred-MW to gigawatt-scale projects to data-center demand—creating sizable emissions and regulatory/interconnection risks.
Cleveland-Cliffs plans to redirect a $500M Biden-era DOE grant from a green-steel project to a fossil-heavy Middletown Works upgrade, risking higher local pollution and reduced climate benefits.
Ohio blocked about 5.3 GW of wind and solar over 12 years, likely increasing bills and emissions, while new regulations SB52 and SB294 reshape future clean-energy approvals.
Massachusetts Senate moves to phase out the Gas System Enhancement Plan (GSEP) by 2030 to cut rising consumer costs, despite utilities arguing it boosts safety and emissions reductions, with mixed evidence on actual safety gains and climate impact.
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