Full Page Open Letter Calls on Amazon, Google, Meta, & Microsoft to Stop Fueling Climate Change with Data Center Demands - CleanTechnica

A full-page open letter published in the Indianapolis Star urges the CEOs of Amazon, Google, Meta, and Microsoft to power their expanding data centers with clean energy rather than fossil fuels. The letter highlights that these tech giants, as major electricity customers, should pressure utilities to commit to no new natural gas plants and to retire coal plants promptly. This call comes amid a surge of AI data center proposals in Indiana, where utilities have responded by planning new gas plants or delaying coal plant closures, actions that could increase energy costs for local residents and businesses. The letter is supported by various environmental and community organizations, including the Sierra Club, Hoosier Environmental Council, and Amazon Employees for Climate Justice. Representatives from these groups emphasize that continued reliance on fossil fuels for powering data centers undermines the companies’ own climate commitments and unfairly burdens Indiana communities with higher energy bills and pollution. They stress the urgent need for Big Tech to invest in renewable energy infrastructure to create a more efficient, resilient, and affordable electric grid,