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Texas data center boom threatens decades of air quality gains
Original: Texas data center boom could erase decades of progress on air quality
A boom in data center construction across Texas could undo decades of progress on air quality, according to reporting by the Texas Tribune. The rapid expansion of energy-hungry facilities is raising concerns about increased emissions from power generation needed to serve them, potentially reversing hard-won environmental improvements in the state.
Why now: The rapid growth of AI-driven data center construction in Texas has intensified debate over its environmental and public health costs.
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