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ai, Climate, data centers, enterprise, google, meta, microsoft, natural gas

AI companies are building huge natural gas plants to power data centers. What could go wrong?

Tim De Chant / April 3, 2026

Meta, Microsoft, and Google are all betting big on new natural gas power plants to run their AI data centers. They may regret it.

ai, Climate, data centers, Exclusive, Facebook, meta, natural gas

Meta’s natural gas binge could power South Dakota

Tim De Chant / April 1, 2026

Meta’s upcoming Hyperion AI data center will be powered by 10 new natural gas plants.

ai, Climate, data centers, electrical grid, elizabeth warren, Government & Policy, Josh Hawley

Data centers get ready — the Senate wants to see your power bills

Tim De Chant / March 26, 2026

Senators Josh Hawley and Elizabeth Warren want the Energy Information Administration to gather more details about how data centers use power — and how that affects the grid.