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Sierra Club Urges Rejection of Meta Gas Plant Expansion Proposal
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Fusion42 · 4 August 2026 · Fusion42 review
The Sierra Club urges the Louisiana Public Service Commission to reject Entergy's proposal to expand gas plants for Meta's Hyperion data center, arguing the plan risks high costs for existing ratepayers and worsens local air quality.
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