New Power Plants for Data Centers Would Significantly Increase Pennsylvania’s Climate Pollution
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Inside Climate NewsNew Power Plants for Data Centers Would Significantly Increase Pennsylvania’s Climate Pollutioninsideclimatenews.orgData center developers in Pennsylvania plan to rely on at least seven new natural gas-fired power plants that would emit climate-warming gases equal to adding 14 million cars on the road every year, according to a new report. The report from the Environmental Integrity Project, an advocacy group, said the plants would together emit some […]
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