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Amazon’s 3,000-acre data center in Wharton County, Texas moves forward despite Abbott’s data center “ban”An hour south of Houston, a 3,000-acre digital fortress is rising from farmland while the governor’s much-publicized data center ban dominates headlines. Regulators have approved Amazon’s campus near Boling in Wharton County, even though Gov. Greg Abbott announced his crackdown on Sept. 21. The order is a pause on new state permits, not a prohibition, […]

Natural News2d agoWhole story →

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Supreme Court weighs local governments' climate change lawsuits against oil and gas companiesThe Supreme Court is considering whether local governments can sue oil and gas companies for climate change costs. On Monday, key justices expressed skepticism about the potential flood of litigation if the case from Boulder, Colorado, proceeds. Chief Justice John Roberts questioned the implications of allowing municipalities nationwide to file similar…

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution2d agoWhole story →

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Clarence Thomas is in the hot seat for Supreme Court’s biggest climate case in yearsAs one of the Supreme Court’s most stalwart conservative and prolific justices, Clarence Thomas’ views on the biggest cases of the day — from guns to race to religion — are rarely in doubt.

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Texas Gov. Abbott declares disaster to ease diesel crunch, allowing dyed fuel on roadsTexas Gov. Greg Abbott issued a statewide disaster proclamation on Sept. 28, temporarily suspending restrictions on dyed diesel fuel use on public roadways to address record-high diesel prices averaging $5.90 per gallon. The proclamation provides immediate relief to agricultural and trucking industries by raising allowable weight limits for fuel,…

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Same Democrats Campaigning on Gas Prices 'Said They Wanted $10-a-Gallon Gas'Wednesday, during an appearance on Fox News Channel's "Hannity," Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) noted the contradiction that Democrats, who once supported higher gas prices, are now running on higher gas prices against Republicans. | Clips

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Texas Declares Diesel Price Emergency-Other States Are Paying MoreGovernor Greg Abbott declared a state of emergency over diesel, even as Texas is paying the lowest prices in the nation for the fuel.

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Gov. Greg Abbott declares statewide emergency over soaring diesel prices in TexasGov. Greg Abbott issued a disaster proclamation for all 254 Texas counties on Monday as record diesel prices and fuel shortages threaten agriculture and freight.

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Diesel Export Ban Off The Table? Ted Cruz Relays White House Assurances To Refinery HeadsZeroHedge - On a long enough timeline, the survival rate for everyone drops to zero

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Texas puts data center permits on hold.Governor Greg Abbott ordered the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality to stop granting permits to data centers while the state finishes an audit of the facilities that want to connect to its electric grid. Last week, Abbott also told state regulators to “impose legal consequences” on data centers that don’t disclose information about water…

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Texas Governor Abbott halts all state-issued permits for data centers until grid audit is completeTexas Governor Greg Abbott on Monday barred the state's environmental agency from issuing new permits for data centers until regulators complete ‌a massive audit of the energy-hungry facilities seeking to connect to the Texas electrical grid.

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Finally something California and Texas can agree on: regulating data centersCalifornia Gov. Gavin Newsom and Texas Gov. Greg Abbott are regulating data center development amid bipartisan backlash.

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Greg Abbott halts data center permitting in TexasGov. Greg Abbott directed the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality to halt all permitting for new data centers in Texas.

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Texas Gets Tough: Gov. Abbott Orders Crackdown on AI Data Centers that Skip Mandated Water SurveysGov. Greg Abbott (R) has directed the Texas Water Development Board to penalize data centers that fail to report their water usage, after state records showed most facilities have ignored the mandatory survey for years.

Breitbart News Network21d agoWhole story →

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Texas data centers could face penalties over water reportingTexas Gov. Greg Abbott has ordered the state's water development board to start penalizing major water users if they haven't complied with water use reporting requirements.

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

The Dallas Morning News22d agoWhole story →

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'It will still take years': Ted Cruz acknowledges that Trump's Venezuela oil deal won't lead to immediate gas savingsTed Cruz has a message for Americans hoping for cheaper gas following President Donald Trump's deal with Venezuela: Be very patient.

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Gov. Abbott activates Texas emergency resources ahead of tropical weather threatGov. Greg Abbott activated state emergency response resources on Monday as a tropical system in the northern Gulf threatens the coast of Texas and Southeast Texas.

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Cantwell joins secretary of the interior in meeting for Spokane firesA top Trump official joined Washington Sen. Maria Cantwell Wednesday on a visit to Eastern Washington communities grappling with destructive wildfires, including a closed door meeting at the incident command post for the blazes in Spokane County.

Spokane Spokesman-Review2mo agoWhole story →

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