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Data Centers vs Farmers in Texas | Odessa News
Farmers in rural Texas are being forced off their land as tech giants like Google snap up vast tracts for data centers, leaving fourth-generation growers like Cheyenne Buerger with eviction notices mid-crop. With over 248 planned facilities exploiting cheap, open land, Texas agriculture—already battling droughts and rising costs—is losing ground fast. The state has lost 1.8 million acres since 2017, and projects like Project Matador threaten to devour thousands more. Water scarcity looms larger as data centers compete with farms for dwindling aquifers, while politicians scramble to balance…
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