📅 Oct 4, 2026
AWS CEO Matt Garman announced a five-year, $1B 'Built Together' program for US towns hosting Amazon data centers.
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Amazon says it no longer uses NDAs with government agencies on data center projects — so towns learn about projects before permits are signed.
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The money goes to education, job training and energy affordability — and each community decides how to prioritize it.
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AWS will publish energy and water use every year, targets being water positive by 2030, and says it pays for its own power so local bills don't rise.
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Stand.Earth called the pledge 'a drop in the bucket' next to Amazon's $220B capex — while 100-plus local moratoriums are still on the table.
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