Texas Data Center Expansion Threatens Two Decades of Air Quality Progress

By Justine Calma · The Verge · 2026-10-21

The Verge reports that the massive scale of proposed data centers in Texas could reverse twenty years of environmental improvements. Researchers found that relying on gas turbines to meet the energy demands of generative AI infrastructure would cause nitrogen oxide and fine parti

The Verge reports that the massive scale of proposed data centers in Texas could reverse twenty years of environmental improvements. Researchers found that relying on gas turbines to meet the energy demands of generative AI infrastructure would cause nitrogen oxide and fine parti