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Amazon announced it will stop requiring nondisclosure agreements with government agencies on data center projects, part of a new Data Center Commitment program. The company also pledged more than $1 billion over five years to communities hosting its facilities, and said it will hold community open houses, disclose energy and water usage annually, and use EPA Tier 4-compliant backup generators at new sites.
Amazon Web Services CEO Matt Garman announced a five-year, $1 billion-plus initiative called Built Together to fund local priorities—education, job training, energy affordability, and water conservation—in towns hosting its data centers. Garman said Amazon will also stop using nondisclosure agreements with government partners and will hold open houses to increase transparency about its facilities.
Amazon announced it will donate more than $1 billion over five years to communities near its data centers, letting residents direct funds toward education, job training, energy affordability and water initiatives. AWS CEO Matt Garman also pledged the company won't raise local power bills or deplete water supplies, claiming 75 percent of projects already meet a 2030 'water positive' goal. Garman argued that opposition to data centers risks letting China overtake the US in AI development.
Amazon CEO Matt Garman announced in a blog post that the company no longer requires nondisclosure agreements with county officials negotiating data center projects. He also pledged $1 billion over five years for community college programs, workforce training, and energy efficiency upgrades in areas hosting Amazon data centers.
Amazon announced a new initiative to add $1 billion in community support as it seeks local buy-in for its ongoing data center build-out. The company is also promising greater transparency about its facilities, aiming to address concerns from residents and officials near proposed and existing sites.