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Amazon’s Diesel Generators Under Scrutiny | Durham News
Richmond County is holding a public hearing Thursday over Amazon’s massive new data center and the 650 diesel generators Duke Energy will temporarily operate for it — all leased by Amazon Web Services to power critical infrastructure during construction. While state regulators say emissions will stay within safe limits, local residents are stunned by the scale and want a bigger say in the process, fearing environmental impacts from hundreds of diesel engines running in their neighborhood. The permits allow limited annual use, and Amazon expects far less operation — but the public still has a…
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