Gautama Mehta is the the 2024-2025 Grist environmental justice reporting fellow.
Why Mississippi coal is powering Georgia’s data centers
The Southern Company has an official target of achieving net-zero emissions by 2050 — but its regional affiliates disclaim any responsibility toward achieving that goal, leaving open the question of how the company as a whole can decarbonize while its subsidiaries are building new fossil infrastructure and delaying the retirement of existing coal plants.
August 28, 2024