A Democratic senator has expressed concerns over the environmental impact of Meta’s planned artificial intelligence data center in northeastern Louisiana, which is expected to be powered by new combustion-turbine gas plants. The data center, valued at billions of dollars, has raised questions about its carbon footprint and potential effects on local climate change.
Source: https://news.bgov.com/bloomberg-government-news/metas-climate-pledges-questioned-over-louisiana-ai-data-center