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- 1Climate Activists Protest AI Data Centers and Amazon Gas Plant Plans●Climate Activists Target AI Data Centers & Amazon's Plan to Build Largest U.S. Gas Power Plant
Climate activists are turning their attention to the booming AI industry, protesting data centers whose energy demands are driving new fossil fuel expansion. A key flashpoint is Amazon's plan to build the largest natural gas power plant in the United States, reportedly to power its computing infrastructure. Campaigners argue tech companies' climate pledges are being undermined by rising electricity use from artificial intelligence.
- 2Gas Plants for AI Data Centres Put Retirement Savings at Risk●Gas Power Plants for AI Data Centres Are a Risky Bet with Your Retirement Savings
Commentators are warning that the rush to build new gas power plants to serve AI data centres could expose retirement and pension funds to financial risk. The argument is that heavy capital spending on fossil fuel infrastructure, justified by unpredictable AI electricity demand, may leave investors with stranded assets if demand shifts or climate policy tightens.