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Gov. Greg Abbott wants to penalize data centers in water use inquiry

Gov. Greg Abbott called on the Texas Water Development Board to take action against data centers that failed to respond to a water use inquiry.

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The Dallas Morning News· Sep 15, 8:09 PMGov. Greg Abbott wants to penalize data centers in water use inquiry

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