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Texas Data Centers Under Scrutiny | Texas News
Texas Governor Abbott has slapped new brakes on data center growth, ordering regulators to audit every new project before it plugs into the state’s power grid. Big names like Oracle and Stream Data Centers are backing the move, saying oversight is key to ensuring these massive facilities don’t overburden the grid, drain water supplies, or disrupt communities. The governor demands data centers pay for their own infrastructure, conserve resources, and be good neighbors — no more taxpayer-funded handouts. Critics argue the rules still lack hard limits on water and noise, and even Trump called…
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