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Abbott Targets Rural AI Data Centers | US News
Governor Greg Abbott is flipping his approach to AI data centers, now pushing for a full ban on new ones in rural Texas under the banner of “East Texas values,” demanding developers fund their own power and water and scrap tax breaks. This marks a hard turn from his earlier regulatory stance, fueled by pressure from within his own party—including Rep. Helen Kerwin, who now applauds his pivot. As local control battles rage—some counties backed down from moratoriums after lawsuits, while San Marcos has already banned them (and a senator is ready to challenge it)—the state legislature faces a…
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