Big Tech’s Green Claims Under Fire

27.Sep

Big Tech’s Green Claims Under Fire

America’s power grid faces a looming blackout crisis as state attorneys general warn that Big Tech’s deceptive green energy claims threaten the nation’s energy reliability and conservative values.

Story Snapshot

Sixteen state attorneys general are investigating Microsoft, Meta, Google, and Amazon for allegedly misleading renewable energy claims.
AGs warn that reliance on renewable energy certificates (RECs) enables premature shutdowns of coal and gas plants, risking widespread blackouts.
Data center demand, fueled by AI and Big Tech expansion, is straining a grid already weakened by years of leftist energy policies and plant retirements.
DOE projects “unacceptable” reliability risks by 2030 if America does not restore baseload power and invest in infrastructure.

AGs Sound the Alarm on Big Tech’s “Green” Energy Claims

In September 2025, a coalition of sixteen state attorneys general, led by Montana’s Austin Knudsen, launched a formal investigation into Microsoft, Meta, Google, and Amazon for allegedly misleading the public about their use of renewable energy. These tech giants have promoted claims of being “100% renewable” by purchasing renewable energy certificates (RECs)—a financial instrument that does not guarantee actual green energy consumption. The AGs argue this practice masks the real impact on the grid, encouraging premature shutdowns of reliable coal and gas plants and leaving communities vulnerable to blackouts.

America’s energy security is now under direct threat as rapid expansion of data centers—driven by the AI boom—has made them one of the nation’s largest sources of new electricity demand. Since 2022, Big Tech companies have rapidly scaled their server farms, putting unprecedented pressure on an aging grid built decades ago. This comes as 7.5 gigawatts of fossil fuel capacity were retired in 2024, coinciding with aggressive political pressure to decarbonize and subsidize renewables. Many conservatives argue these policies, rooted in globalist climate agendas, have undermined the backbone of American energy independence.

"EXCLUSIVE: Big Tech’s ‘Misleading’ Green Energy Claims May Plunge Nation Into Blackouts, AGs Warn" – Daily Caller #SmartNews https://t.co/b7LI630mto

— Aeroneer (@Aeroneer55) September 25, 2025

Grid Reliability and National Security at Stake

The Department of Energy (DOE) has issued stark warnings: unless America reverses course and invests in new baseload generation, much of the country faces “unacceptable reliability risks” within the next five years. Texas, a state that endured a devastating blackout in 2021, passed new legislation in June 2025 allowing the grid to disconnect large users like data centers during emergencies. Other states are considering similar measures. These steps highlight the dire consequences of left-leaning energy mandates and the urgent need for policies that prioritize reliability, national security, and the American worker over virtue signaling and corporate greenwashing.

Big Tech’s aggressive push for renewable branding has real-world impacts on local communities. When coal and natural gas plants are shuttered, workers lose jobs, utility rates spike, and rural households are put at risk. For conservatives, this is not just an energy debate—it is a fight to defend family values, economic opportunity, and the constitutional right to a reliable, affordable power supply. The current investigation could force tech giants to confront the consequences of their policies and bring much-needed transparency to corporate sustainability claims.

Debate Intensifies Over the Future of American Power

Renewable energy advocates insist that storage and new solar can fill the gap, but real-world grid events and warnings from industry professionals cast doubt on this optimism. As the legal probe advances, the stakes are clear: will America restore common sense to its energy policy, or allow woke corporate agendas to endanger the country’s future?

The coming months will reveal whether state AGs can hold Big Tech accountable and whether America’s leaders will defend the constitutional values of reliability, prosperity, and truth in the face of mounting threats from deceptive green energy claims. For American families and businesses, the outcome of this showdown could determine whether the lights stay on—or go out—across the heartland.

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