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Data Centers vs. Texas Farmland | Texas News
Bastrop County, Texas, is sounding the alarm as massive data center projects—like EdgeConneX’s 1,400-acre complex and the even larger Pacifico proposal covering 3,000 acres—loom over rural communities. Residents say they were blindsided, with bulldozers already rolling before they knew what was coming. Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller joined the conversation, warning of alarming farmland loss and calling for responsible development that protects local communities—not as a political issue, but as a matter of statewide well-being. Locals aren’t against growth, but demand transparency…
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