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Re:U.S. carbon pollution rose in 2025, a reversal from prior... by megaBiteToEat on Thursday January 15, 2026 @09:35PM (#46642358)
Presidents can influence if data centers get built. Trump's inaction with regard to data center construction was a choice.

An intentional choice of inaction raised pollution.

Don't let spin doctors letting politicians off the hook rob you of critical thinking.

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Re:U.S. carbon pollution rose in 2025, a reversal from prior... by chmod775 on Friday January 16, 2026 @02:31AM (#46643981)
There can be hardly be many that both commenced construction and went online in 2025 during his current term. Most that went online in 2025 will have commenced construction during the Biden administration.
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