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Data centers could erase decades of air quality gains
A surge in new data centers in Texas, the epicenter for generative AI infrastructure, threatens to bring air pollution back to levels not seen since the 2000s.
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A surge in new data centers in Texas, the epicenter for generative AI infrastructure, threatens to bring air pollution back to levels not seen since the 2000s.

Proposed grid-connected gas capacity in the US has surged significantly, driven largely by the massive power demands of data centers.

The AI frenzy could push U.S. data centers to become one of the largest consumers of natural gas in the world.