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 →TechnologyPlanetGreg Abbotttexas data center permit pause
Gov. Abbott Halts Texas Environmental Permits for Data Centers Until Audit Is CompletedTexas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) has ordered a halt to all environmental permits tied to data center construction, deepening a pause on the AI industry that has sought to grow throughout the state.Breitbart News Network15d agoWhole story →TechnologyPlanetGreg Abbotttexas data center permit halt
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.NewsBreak16d agoWhole story →PlanetTechnologyGreg AbbottGavin Newsomdata center regulation
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 →PlanetTechnologyGreg Abbotttexas ai data center crackdown
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.FOX 4 News22d agoWhole story →PlanetGreg Abbotttexas water reporting enforcement
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 →PlanetTechnologyGreg Abbotttexas data center water use inquiry
