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Data Centers Divide Texas Communities | Texas News
Texas residents are sounding the alarm as booming data centers—massive energy and water guzzlers—sprout in rural, unincorporated areas where local governments have little to no control. Frustrated homeowners report noise, light pollution, and threats to water resources, while county commissioners push the state for regulatory power. With Governor Greg Abbott temporarily halting some projects and proposing new rules that would require data centers to pay for their own infrastructure, the debate pits economic growth against community preservation and environmental protection. Listen in…
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