Aug 27
Laredo Morning Times ($)
Cuellar announces federal legislation to shield taxpayers from data center costs↗
Laredo Morning Times ($)
Water
Aug 27
Yahoo
Petition to oust Self determined insufficient by City Clerk’s Office↗
Yahoo
Siting
Aug 27
KVUE
Austin leaders to consider new data center rules Thursday↗
KVUE
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Aug 27
Yahoo
Massive Taylor data center, gas plant faces resident opposition↗
Yahoo
Siting
Aug 27
The Austin Chronicle
The Week’s Biggest News in Brief: Aug. 20-26↗
The Austin Chronicle
Subsidies− , Denied or halted
Aug 26
CBS News
Judge hears arguments in Westlake data center lawsuit from HOA, homeowners↗
CBS News
Siting Water
Aug 26
Community Impact
PREVIEW: Data center back on Prosper zoning agenda↗
Community Impact
Water
Aug 26
Hood County News
Granbury agrees to present recall petitions to council↗
Hood County News
Subsidies Siting
Aug 26
breitbart.com
Cruz: I Agree with What Abbott, Paxton Are Saying on Data Centers, Urge Data Centers to Pay Locals↗
breitbart.com
Water
Aug 26
News From The States
Austin races to regulate AI data centers before they strain city’s water and power↗
News From The States
Water− , Denied or halted Subsidies− , Denied or halted
Aug 26
NewsBreak: Local News & Alerts
In Bastrop, Texas, data centers could lose automatic approval in industrial zones↗
NewsBreak: Local News & Alerts also carried by 1 other outlet
Siting− , Denied or halted
Aug 26
ksat.com
KSAT Q & A : Mayor Jones addresses data center regulations , city budget deficit↗
ksat.com
Water
Aug 26
Fort Worth Star-Telegram ($)
Gina Hinojosa calls Tarrant County ‘ground zero’ in fight for the American dream↗
Fort Worth Star-Telegram ($)
Subsidies− , Denied or halted
Aug 26
The Lufkin Daily News
Eric Haley addressed the City Council about the AI Data Center moratorium. The Lubbock City Council hosted a meeting Tuesday, Aug. 25, in Citizens Tower. Among items on the agenda were public hearings to discuss the AI data center moratorium and a co↗
The Lufkin Daily News
Siting− , Denied or halted
Aug 26
Yahoo
Citizens talk concrete batch plant, AI data centers at Lubbock council↗
Yahoo
Siting
Aug 25
Yahoo
Tensions flare at Fort Worth City Council meeting over $10B data center↗
Yahoo
Siting+ , Approved or advancing
Aug 25
City of San Antonio (.gov)
District 9 Councilwoman Opposes Data Center Moratorium↗
City of San Antonio (.gov)
Siting
Aug 25
KRIS 6 News Corpus Christi
Hut8 presents Beacon Point data center plans to Calallen ISD board amid community concerns↗
KRIS 6 News Corpus Christi
Water
Aug 25
The Real Deal ($)
Anthropic Eyes Bastrop for new Data hub↗
The Real Deal ($)
Subsidies+ , Approved or advancing
Aug 25
The Elgin Courier
Local group questions EdgeConneX’s commitment to standards↗
The Elgin Courier
Subsidies+ , Approved or advancing
Aug 25
Austin American-Statesman ($)
Austin doesn't have hyperscale data centers. City Council wants to ban them↗
Austin American-Statesman ($)
Siting− , Denied or halted
Aug 25
Times Record News ($)
Company applies to dump data center wastewater into Lake Wichita↗
Times Record News ($)
Water
Aug 25
breitbart.com
James Talarico Attacks Ken Paxton over Data Center Ties Despite the Democrat Receiving $11M in Big Tech Donations↗
breitbart.com also carried by 1 other outlet
Subsidies− , Denied or halted
Aug 25
KSAT
San Antonio City Council considers temporary pause on new data centers↗
KSAT
Water− , Denied or halted Siting− , Denied or halted
Aug 25
NewsBreak: Local News & Alerts
New plans emerge for southeast Fort Worth data center campus↗
NewsBreak: Local News & Alerts also carried by 1 other outlet
Siting+ , Approved or advancing Subsidies+ , Approved or advancing
Aug 25
Lubbock Avalanche-Journal
City Council to receive AI data center petition from Save Lubbock↗
Lubbock Avalanche-Journal also carried by 1 other outlet
Siting− , Denied or halted Water− , Denied or halted
Aug 25
The Business Journals ($)
AI giant Anthropic in talks to lease massive Bastrop County data center, sources said↗
The Business Journals ($)
Siting
Aug 24
kcentv.com
Code amendments regarding data center development proposed in Temple↗
kcentv.com
Siting
Aug 24
CBS News
Abbott says his data center pause in Texas is working, as Democrats urge him to call a special session on the issue↗
CBS News
Subsidies− , Denied or halted Water− , Denied or halted
Aug 24
Houston Chronicle ($)
Can counties stop data centers? Ken Paxton won’t say.↗
Houston Chronicle ($)
Subsidies
Aug 24
Bloomberg Government News ($)
Paxton and Abbott Break With Trump, Sour on Data Centers (1)↗
Bloomberg Government News ($) also carried by 1 other outlet
Subsidies− , Denied or halted
Aug 24
Dallas Express
AG Ken Paxton Unveils Four-Point Texas Data Center Plan↗
Dallas Express also carried by 1 other outlet
Power and grid− , Denied or halted Water− , Denied or halted Siting− , Denied or halted Subsidies− , Denied or halted
Aug 24
Data Center Knowledge
Prometheus’ 1.5 GW Pecos Plan Tests Private Power↗
Data Center Knowledge
Power and grid
Aug 24
Fortune ($)
Greg Abbott turned from data center 'epicenter' booster to skeptic—and Trump is calling it an economic 'mistake'↗
Fortune ($)
Power and grid− , Denied or halted
Aug 24
The Mighty 790 KFGO
S&P 500, Nasdaq end down on tech stocks, investors weigh Iran moves↗
The Mighty 790 KFGO
Power and grid− , Denied or halted
Aug 24
Fox News
AI's massive appetite for power, water ignites fight in high-stakes Texas Senate race↗
Fox News also carried by 1 other outlet
Subsidies− , Denied or halted
Aug 24
Axios ($)
Texas welcomed the AI boom. Now Abbott says data centers "dug their own grave"↗
Axios ($)
Siting− , Denied or halted
Aug 24
AOL.com
City of Austin proposes regulating data center development↗
AOL.com also carried by 2 other outlets
Subsidies− , Denied or halted Siting− , Denied or halted Water− , Denied or halted
Aug 24
ET CIO
Texas halts new AI data center projects amid rising concerns over water and electricity shortages↗
ET CIO also carried by 1 other outlet
Water− , Denied or halted
Aug 23
Texomashomepage.com
Candidates discuss data center concerns during debate in Wichita Falls↗
Texomashomepage.com
Water− , Denied or halted Subsidies− , Denied or halted
Aug 23
AOL.com
Google, OpenAI among companies to comply with Texas AI data center rules↗
AOL.com
Subsidies− , Denied or halted
Aug 23
RTO Insider
Batch Zero Timing Endangered by Abbott’s Call for Audit↗
RTO Insider
Power and grid− , Denied or halted
Aug 23
Times Record News ($)
Where are we going? | Opinion↗
Times Record News ($)
Siting+ , Approved or advancing
Aug 22
AOL.com
Wichita Falls mayoral candidates stake positions on data centers↗
AOL.com
Subsidies
Aug 22
Fort Worth Star-Telegram ($)
Abbott endorses data center near Dinosaur Valley, angers grassroots group↗
Fort Worth Star-Telegram ($) also carried by 1 other outlet
Water− , Denied or halted Subsidies− , Denied or halted
Aug 22
Community Impact
ERCOT to audit nearly 300 proposed data centers by the end of 2026, officials say↗
Community Impact
Water− , Denied or halted Subsidies− , Denied or halted
Aug 21
Fox Business
Neighboring Texas towns feud over data center↗
Fox Business also carried by 2 other outlets
Siting− , Denied or halted Water− , Denied or halted Subsidies− , Denied or halted
Aug 21
Chron
Houston-area data center wants a 44-year-old road plan out of its way↗
Chron also carried by 1 other outlet
Siting
Aug 19
Austin American-Statesman ($)
Taylor pauses data center vote as Samsung-fueled projects draw pushback↗
Austin American-Statesman ($)
Subsidies− , Denied or halted
Aug 18
Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman
Texas Data Center Interconnections Face New Audit Gate After Governor Abbott Directive↗
Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman
Water− , Denied or halted Subsidies− , Denied or halted
Aug 18
KCENTV.com
Hillsboro Provident data center project may not move forward, city says↗
KCENTV.com
Water− , Denied or halted
Aug 18
townhall.com
President Trump Weighs in on Texas' Data Center Moratorium↗
townhall.com
Water− , Denied or halted
Aug 18
KBTX News 3 ($)
Brazos County could vote on new ownership for delayed $700 million RELLIS data center↗
KBTX News 3 ($) also carried by 1 other outlet
Subsidies+ , Approved or advancing
Aug 18
CBS News
Push back on data centers by Texas voters gains attention of state GOP leaders, Democratic challengers↗
CBS News
Power and grid− , Denied or halted
Aug 17
KGNS ($)
Cuellar pushes ‘Ratepayer Bill of Rights’ targeting data center costs↗
KGNS ($)
Water
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Aug 17
Yahoo
Judge Signs TRO Blocking Westlake Data Center Vote↗
Yahoo also carried by 1 other outlet
Subsidies− , Denied or halted Siting− , Denied or halted
Aug 17
aol.com
James Talarico holds closed meeting on data centers in Abilene↗
aol.com
Water
Aug 17
New Braunfels Herald-Zeitung
House District 73 candidates Fox, Isaac speak to data centers in the Hill Country↗
New Braunfels Herald-Zeitung
Water
Aug 17
KGNS ($)
Laredo seeks public input on data center concerns before Aug. 28 deadline↗
KGNS ($)
Water
Aug 17
Data Center Knowledge
Amazon Explores Grid Connection for 8,000-Acre AI Campus↗
Data Center Knowledge
Power and grid
Aug 17
Data Center Dynamics
Potentia plans 450-acre behind-the-meter site in Bowie County, Texas, for potential data center↗
Data Center Dynamics
Power and grid
Aug 17
Washington Examiner ($)
Abbott’s data center construction pause will take ‘several months’ for up to 300 projects in Texas↗
Washington Examiner ($)
Subsidies− , Denied or halted
Aug 17
Yahoo
Texas county rescinds data center ban a week after developer's lawsuit↗
Yahoo also carried by 1 other outlet
Water− , Denied or halted Subsidies− , Denied or halted
Aug 17
keranews.org
Granbury residents sue to revive recall effort over data centers ahead of November elections↗
keranews.org
Subsidies
Aug 16
The Victoria Advocate
Victoria council to weigh community center, data center rules↗
The Victoria Advocate
Water− , Denied or halted
Aug 16
KGNS ($)
Processing the Data Center Debate: City of Laredo weighs rules, concerns, and potential of new industry↗
KGNS ($)
Water
Aug 16
expressnews.com ($)
CyrusOne wants to earn Texans’ trust amid data center boom↗
expressnews.com ($)
Water
Aug 16
ad-hoc-news.de
IREN's Texas Moat Widens as Microsoft Handover Shifts Focus to the Grid↗
ad-hoc-news.de
Power and grid+ , Approved or advancing
Aug 15
The Cool Down
Texas council moves toward 90-day data center pause over water, noise concerns↗
The Cool Down also carried by 1 other outlet
Siting− , Denied or halted
Aug 15
KTSM 9 News
Hinojosa calls for special session over data centers↗
KTSM 9 News
Subsidies− , Denied or halted Water− , Denied or halted
Aug 15
wacotrib.com
Abbott announces data center standards compliance↗
wacotrib.com
Water Subsidies
Aug 15
Click2Houston
Austin County residents protest CleanSpark data center in Sealy↗
Click2Houston
Water Power and grid
Aug 15
KFOX
Expert: Meta data center's impact on El Paso water will be small↗
KFOX
Water
Aug 14
The Texas Tribune
Texas will audit up to 300 projects, mostly data centers, after Gov. Greg Abbott’s order↗
The Texas Tribune also carried by 4 other outlets
Water− , Denied or halted Subsidies− , Denied or halted
Aug 14
AOL.com
Proposed Bastrop data center alarms neighbors↗
AOL.com
Water
Aug 14
Waco Tribune-Herald
Lacy Lakeview OKs 2-cent tax increase, airs data center concerns, talks infrastructure woes↗
Waco Tribune-Herald
Subsidies
Aug 14
Investor's Business Daily ($)
Texas Data Center Moratorium: Key Meeting Next Week; Watch These S&P 500 Stocks↗
Investor's Business Daily ($)
Siting− , Denied or halted
Aug 14
Yahoo
Conroe moves forward with plan to put guardrails on data center development↗
Yahoo
Siting− , Denied or halted Water− , Denied or halted
Aug 14
Houston Chronicle ($)
Inside Amazon's nearly 3,000-acre data center project outside of Houston↗
Houston Chronicle ($)
Water+ , Approved or advancing Subsidies+ , Approved or advancing Power and grid+ , Approved or advancing
Aug 14
Spectrum News
Texans, tech companies react to Gov. Abbott's call for data center guidelines↗
Spectrum News
Water Subsidies
Aug 14
dallasobserver.com
Data center bans have been challenged, but Dallas wants more control↗
dallasobserver.com
Subsidies− , Denied or halted
Aug 14
The Texas Tribune
Data center audit lacks specifics even as Gov. Abbott, industry leaders tout it↗
The Texas Tribune also carried by 2 other outlets
Power and grid− , Denied or halted
Aug 14
KFOX
Meta vs. Painted Dunes: What the numbers and water sources show↗
KFOX
Water
Aug 13
Texas Scorecard
Gov. Abbott Outlines 2027 Agenda: Closed Primaries, Data Center Rules, Expanded School Choice↗
Texas Scorecard
Water− , Denied or halted
Aug 13
bizpacreview.com
As the demand for power to fuel AI explodes in US, one state is bucking the trend↗
bizpacreview.com
Power and grid− , Denied or halted
Aug 13
Olney Enterprise |
County Votes on Data Center Abatement↗
Olney Enterprise |
Subsidies Water
Aug 13
Austin American-Statesman ($)
Caldwell County halts data center incentives amid calls for judge to resign↗
Austin American-Statesman ($)
Subsidies− , Denied or halted Water− , Denied or halted
Aug 13
Yahoo
Dozens gather to discuss proposed Dove Creek data center↗
Yahoo
Water
Aug 13
dallasexpress.com
Google, Rowan And CleanSpark Commit To Texas Data Center Standards Under Gov. Abbott↗
dallasexpress.com
Water+ , Approved or advancing
Aug 13
Microgrid Media
Fermi, Hillcore Plan 2.6 GW Power Complex for Texas AI Data Center Campus↗
Microgrid Media
Subsidies
Aug 13
NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth
Dallas could begin process to regulate data centers↗
NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth
Siting− , Denied or halted Subsidies− , Denied or halted Water− , Denied or halted
Aug 13
WFAA
Keller mayor promises to consider legal action against Westlake in data center fight↗
WFAA also carried by 1 other outlet
Siting− , Denied or halted Subsidies− , Denied or halted Water− , Denied or halted
Aug 12
NewsBreak: Local News & Alerts
Westlake council threatened with gun violence on social media over data center, police say↗
NewsBreak: Local News & Alerts
Water
Aug 12
KVII
Hall County residents raise water, housing concerns over $10B data center near Turkey↗
KVII also carried by 2 other outlets
Water
Aug 12
Yahoo
Chandler bans data centers in city limits↗
Yahoo
Power and grid− , Denied or halted Siting− , Denied or halted
Aug 12
Texas Scorecard
Fort Worth City Council Issues Moratorium on New Data Centers↗
Texas Scorecard
Siting− , Denied or halted Power and grid− , Denied or halted Water− , Denied or halted Subsidies− , Denied or halted
Aug 12
The Real Deal ($)
Power Grid Uncertainty Leaves Data Center Projects in Limbo↗
The Real Deal ($)
Power and grid− , Denied or halted
Aug 12
techtimes.com
Starboard Predicted $9.1B; Riot Delivered: Anthropic Lease Closes Activist Loop in Six Months↗
techtimes.com
Power and grid+ , Approved or advancing
Aug 12
El Paso Times ($)
Borderplex Alliance stops data center recruitment amid public backlash↗
El Paso Times ($)
Subsidies− , Denied or halted
Aug 12
Natural Gas Intelligence ($)
Data Center Backlash Widens as Texas Freezes 474 GW Grid Queue↗
Natural Gas Intelligence ($)
Water− , Denied or halted Power and grid− , Denied or halted
Aug 12
Yahoo
Data center boom has Texans asking tough questions↗
Yahoo also carried by 1 other outlet
Siting− , Denied or halted Water− , Denied or halted
Aug 12
KUT
Officials say data centers can boost local economies. In Abilene, they have spurred a housing crisis↗
KUT
Subsidies+ , Approved or advancing
Aug 12
Fort Worth Report
Data center moratorium takes first steps after Fort Worth City Council’s unanimous vote↗
Fort Worth Report also carried by 14 other outlets
Subsidies− , Denied or halted Water− , Denied or halted Siting− , Denied or halted
Aug 12
newswest9.com
Pecos County residents voice concerns over incoming Amazon data center project↗
newswest9.com
Water+ , Approved or advancing
Aug 12
NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth
Fort Worth lays out plan to regulate data centers↗
NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth also carried by 1 other outlet
Water+ , Approved or advancing Siting+ , Approved or advancing Subsidies+ , Approved or advancing
Aug 12
communityimpact.com
Prosper postpones consideration of possible data center↗
communityimpact.com
Water Siting
Aug 12
Big News Network.com
Rural Texans question actions of elected officials over data centers↗
Big News Network.com also carried by 1 other outlet
Water− , Denied or halted Subsidies− , Denied or halted Siting− , Denied or halted
Aug 11
XenoSpectrum
Bloomberg Reports Anthropic Secured 191MW of AI Capacity from Riot: $9.1 Billion Over 20 Years↗
XenoSpectrum
Power and grid+ , Approved or advancing
Aug 11
KXII ($)
Texas counties push for say in where data centers can be built↗
KXII ($)
Water− , Denied or halted Power and grid− , Denied or halted
Aug 11
Texas Scorecard
State Rep. Presses TCEQ and Data Center Company Over Development↗
Texas Scorecard
Water
Aug 11
El Paso Times
Dead heat in Texas governor race for Abbott, Hinojosa poll shows↗
El Paso Times
Subsidies− , Denied or halted
Aug 11
Yahoo
ERCOT seeks to suspend Batch Zero deadlines for Texas data-center audit↗
Yahoo
Power and grid− , Denied or halted Subsidies− , Denied or halted
Aug 11
AOL.com
Company planning Nueces County data center supports Abbott's audit↗
AOL.com
Power and grid Siting
Aug 11
nbcdfw.com
Westlake to hold Special Council meeting amid data center pushback↗
nbcdfw.com also carried by 1 other outlet
Siting Subsidies
Aug 10
Times Record News
Wichita Falls board to hear data center request↗
Times Record News also carried by 1 other outlet
Siting+ , Approved or advancing Water+ , Approved or advancing
Aug 10
TradingView
Meta's AI Boom Just Hit a New Hurdle↗
TradingView
Water+ , Approved or advancing
Aug 10
Texas Public Radio | TPR
Jones and Galvan call for new vote on Spurs arena funding and back data center moratorium↗
Texas Public Radio | TPR
Siting− , Denied or halted
Aug 10
Stock Titan
Cipher Digital Backs Water Audits for Texas Data Centers↗
Stock Titan
Water
Aug 10
POWER Magazine
More Data Center Operators Commit to Abbott's Texas Standards as Power Companies Endorse ERCOT Batch Framework↗
POWER Magazine
Subsidies
Aug 10
Laredo Morning Times ($)
Mayor invites public to data center town hall↗
Laredo Morning Times ($)
Subsidies
Aug 10
Local Profile
A Data Center Could Be Coming To Prosper: Here’s What To Know↗
Local Profile also carried by 1 other outlet
Water
Aug 10
The Black Chronicle
More data centers, companies, announce they will comply with Abbott directive↗
The Black Chronicle also carried by 1 other outlet
Power and grid− , Denied or halted Water− , Denied or halted Subsidies− , Denied or halted
Aug 10
KBTX News 3 ($)
Governor Abbott announces Meta commits to comply with his data center standards↗
KBTX News 3 ($) also carried by 1 other outlet
Water Subsidies Power and grid
Aug 10
kens5.com
Meta, Open AI commit to Texas data center rules as Gov. Abbott orders strict power, water audits↗
kens5.com also carried by 6 other outlets
Power and grid− , Denied or halted Subsidies− , Denied or halted Water− , Denied or halted Siting− , Denied or halted
Aug 10
News Radio 1200 WOAI
Abbott: Meta will Comply with Data Center Standards↗
News Radio 1200 WOAI also carried by 1 other outlet
Water
Aug 10
Stock Titan
Hut 8’s Beacon Point to Use Closed-Loop Cooling, Water From Outside County↗
Stock Titan
Water
Aug 10
nevadaappeal.com
Letter: Follow Texas’ lead on data centers↗
nevadaappeal.com
Subsidies− , Denied or halted
Aug 9
KXXV
Rowan Digital Infrastructure pursues final planned data center in Temple amid community opposition↗
KXXV
Subsidies Siting
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Aug 9
RTO Insider
Texas PUC Special Session Tackles 765-kV, Data Center Issues↗
RTO Insider
Power and grid
Aug 9
El Paso Matters
BlackRock takes majority ownership of Meta’s massive El Paso data center. Here’s what to know.↗
El Paso Matters
Subsidies+ , Approved or advancing
Aug 9
MarketBeat
Texas Pacific Land Q2 Earnings Call Highlights↗
MarketBeat
Water+ , Approved or advancing
Aug 9
NewsCord
Amazon Invests in Pecos County Texas Natural Gas Plant for Data Center Campus: how 18 outlets framed it↗
NewsCord
Water+ , Approved or advancing
Aug 9
BASENOR - Tesla Accessories
Texas Data Center Pause Won't Stop Cortex 2 at Giga Texas - BASENOR↗
BASENOR - Tesla Accessories
Power and grid− , Denied or halted
Aug 8
The Killeen Daily Herald
Rowan plans third building dubbed 'Lasso' for Project Temple as data center construction continues↗
The Killeen Daily Herald also carried by 1 other outlet
Subsidies+ , Approved or advancing
Aug 8
FOX 4 News Dallas-Fort Worth
Abbott defends data center pause after Trump's comments↗
FOX 4 News Dallas-Fort Worth also carried by 1 other outlet
Siting− , Denied or halted Water− , Denied or halted Power and grid− , Denied or halted
Aug 8
Community Impact
Developer seeks to build data center in Prosper↗
Community Impact
Water
Aug 7
NewsBreak: Local News & Alerts
Fort Worth to consider forcing data center developers to show state approval↗
NewsBreak: Local News & Alerts also carried by 2 other outlets
Water− , Denied or halted Siting− , Denied or halted
Aug 7
sanangelolive.com
Skybox Agrees to Texas Data Center Rules↗
sanangelolive.com
Water
Aug 7
WOAI
New leads sought in 1996 Brown County cold case↗
WOAI
Subsidies− , Denied or halted
Aug 7
Distilled | Michael Thomas
Scoop: Amazon Is Behind One of the Largest Planned Gas Power Plants in the US↗
Distilled | Michael Thomas
Power and grid+ , Approved or advancing Water+ , Approved or advancing Subsidies+ , Approved or advancing
Aug 7
grahamleader.com
Request for special session fails local vote↗
grahamleader.com
Subsidies
Aug 7
Austin Free Press
Corralling a ‘Mustang’: Taylor wrangles with fourth proposed data center↗
Austin Free Press
Subsidies
Aug 7
waterworld.com
Texas data center standards gain another supporter with QTS commitment↗
waterworld.com
Water
Aug 7
City of Temple Newsroom
Upcoming Meeting Notice↗
City of Temple Newsroom
Siting
Aug 7
KSST Radio
QTS Data Centers Agrees to Texas Standards as Governor Abbott Enforces Grid and Resource Protections↗
KSST Radio
Power and grid+ , Approved or advancing
Aug 7
KFOX
Recall organizers dispute El Paso’s 4,233-signature threshold for Trejo recall petition↗
KFOX also carried by 1 other outlet
Subsidies
Aug 6
The Killeen Daily Herald
Killeen council votes to broach data center subject as future agenda item↗
The Killeen Daily Herald
Siting
Aug 6
KVIA
Lawsuit challenges City of El Paso’s signature requirement for Rep. Trejo recall↗
KVIA
Subsidies− , Denied or halted
Aug 6
myfoxzone.com
Joe Self responds after recall petition is submitted to San Angelo city clerk↗
myfoxzone.com
Siting
Aug 6
expressnews.com ($)
On data centers, Gov. Abbott assigns state agencies busywork, shuns action↗
expressnews.com ($) also carried by 1 other outlet
Power and grid− , Denied or halted Water− , Denied or halted Subsidies− , Denied or halted Siting− , Denied or halted
Aug 6
townhall.com
The War on AI Data Centers Has Just Reached the Home Front↗
townhall.com
Water− , Denied or halted
Aug 6
San Antonio Current
San Antonio City Council members call for moratorium on new data center construction↗
San Antonio Current also carried by 4 other outlets
Siting− , Denied or halted Power and grid− , Denied or halted Subsidies− , Denied or halted Water− , Denied or halted
Aug 6
utilitydive.com
NRG nears 1.2-GW hyperscaler deal amid Texas data center pause↗
utilitydive.com
Power and grid
Aug 6
CBS News
North Texas data center clears key hurdle despite strong opposition from neighboring residents↗
CBS News
Water+ , Approved or advancing Power and grid+ , Approved or advancing
Aug 6
XenoSpectrum
50MW-Class Floating Data Center: Samsung Heavy and Mousterian Move to Pre-EPC Design↗
XenoSpectrum
Power and grid
Aug 6
Yahoo
Can Crow Holdings build data center at Market Hall without rezoning or special use permit?↗
Yahoo
Siting
Aug 6
Yahoo
Texas data center fight takes a religious turn, with critics warning of 'a deal with the devil'↗
Yahoo
Siting
Aug 6
KFOX
Meta data center town hall turns tense as residents press water, power officials↗
KFOX also carried by 1 other outlet
Water+ , Approved or advancing
Aug 6
The Cool Down
Massive North Texas data center could rise mere feet from homes, residents say they were uninformed↗
The Cool Down also carried by 1 other outlet
Siting
Aug 5
The Business Journals ($)
'Boomtown' near Austin considers data center project as it preps for more↗
The Business Journals ($)
Subsidies
Aug 5
Hood County News
Granbury council delays vote on stricter data center rules↗
Hood County News
Subsidies
Aug 5
Amarillo Globe-News
Democratic candidates seek pause on Texas data center growth↗
Amarillo Globe-News also carried by 10 other outlets
Subsidies− , Denied or halted Water− , Denied or halted Siting− , Denied or halted
Aug 5
Waco Tribune-Herald
McLennan County rejects agricultural district proposed by data center opponents↗
Waco Tribune-Herald
Subsidies− , Denied or halted Water− , Denied or halted
Aug 5
ssnewstelegram.com
Hughes requests stronger protections against rapid thermo expansion↗
ssnewstelegram.com
Water
Aug 4
Site Selection Magazine
TEXASEDCONNECTION INTELLIGENCE REPORT: Where Traditional Industry Meets Tomorrow’s Economy↗
Site Selection Magazine
Subsidies+ , Approved or advancing
Aug 4
Bryan College Station Eagle
Brazos County takes no action on data center tax abatement↗
Bryan College Station Eagle
Subsidies
Aug 4
sott.net
Pentagon plans AI data centers at military bases across multiple branches↗
sott.net
Water+ , Approved or advancing
Aug 4
latination.com
Texas freezes AI data center approvals over grid and cost concerns↗
latination.com also carried by 3 other outlets
Power and grid− , Denied or halted Water− , Denied or halted Siting− , Denied or halted
Aug 4
Texas Scorecard
Natural Gas-Powered Data Center Planned for Abilene↗
Texas Scorecard
Power and grid+ , Approved or advancing Water+ , Approved or advancing
Aug 4
Reason Magazine
Greg Abbott once called Texas the 'epicenter' of AI. Now he's freezing data center construction.↗
Reason Magazine also carried by 1 other outlet
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Aug 4
Laredo Morning Times ($)
Laredo moves toward permanent data center standards↗
Laredo Morning Times ($) also carried by 2 other outlets
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Aug 4
KTXS
San Angelo councilman faces recall election after petition certified↗
KTXS
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Aug 4
axios.com ($)
Gov. Greg Abbott halts Texas data center approvals↗
axios.com ($)
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Aug 4
Tom's Hardware
Texas slams on the brakes for 1,800 data centers, power grid requirements are five times higher than peak record demand — 474 gigawatts of power requests are now subject to new moratorium↗
Tom's Hardware
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Aug 4
Texas Agriculture (.gov)
Commissioner Miller: Abbott’s Data Center Directive Is No Moratorium—Call a Special Session Now↗
Texas Agriculture (.gov) also carried by 1 other outlet
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Aug 4
Newsweek ($)
New York’s Data Center Moratorium is Nonsense Policy | Opinion↗
Newsweek ($) also carried by 1 other outlet
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Aug 4
Weatherford Democrat
Residents concerned about data center urged to lobby elected officials early, monitor local meetings↗
Weatherford Democrat
Water
Aug 4
KGNS ($)
Data center water use prompts Laredo council to pursue new industry regulations↗
KGNS ($) also carried by 1 other outlet
Water
Aug 4
Fort Worth Report
State vs. local control over data centers under debate as Fort Worth considers moratorium↗
Fort Worth Report also carried by 1 other outlet
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Aug 3
The Center Square
Abbott issues data center directive after widespread protests↗
The Center Square also carried by 1 other outlet
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Aug 3
The Facts
New data center approvals blocked by Abbott↗
The Facts also carried by 1 other outlet
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Aug 3
FOX 7 Austin
Texas halts power grid connections for new data centers over energy, water supply concerns↗
FOX 7 Austin also carried by 3 other outlets
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Aug 3
Odessa American
Abbott directs comprehensive data center audit↗
Odessa American also carried by 8 other outlets
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Aug 3
The Bay City Tribune
Matagorda advocate Donna Howard urges senators to reconsider data center incentives↗
The Bay City Tribune
Subsidies
Aug 2
Chron
A 40-acre data center could transform this historic Dallas landmark↗
Chron
Siting
Aug 2
BigCountryHomepage.com
Shackelford County Judge weighs benefits, concerns of proposed data center↗
BigCountryHomepage.com also carried by 1 other outlet
Water
Aug 2
Yahoo
Keller city leaders shouldn’t be surprised about data center, Westlake officials say↗
Yahoo
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Aug 1
AOL.com
How Texas protects you from data center costs↗
AOL.com also carried by 1 other outlet
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Jul 31
Community Impact
Will ERCOT's new batch process deter the next Samsung or SpaceX from coming to Texas?↗
Community Impact
Water
Jul 31
NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth
Westlake's massive planned data center sparks concerns in Keller↗
NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth also carried by 1 other outlet
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Jul 31
Laredo Morning Times ($)
Local leaders push for data center regulations in Texas↗
Laredo Morning Times ($) also carried by 1 other outlet
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Jul 31
Community Impact
Data centers raise questions across Bastrop County↗
Community Impact
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Jul 31
San Antonio Current
U.S. Senate candidate James Talarico rejects data center moratorium, calls for stronger regulations↗
San Antonio Current
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Jul 31
Yahoo
An old Texas bottle factory was pitched as a data center site, and City Hall went into overdrive↗
Yahoo also carried by 1 other outlet
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Jul 31
AOL.com
‘Block Party’ protests Meta data center in Northeast El Paso↗
AOL.com
Water
Jul 31
Tech Times
Texas Sets Curtailment Precedent: Co-Located AI Campuses Must Run Off-Grid↗
Tech Times
Power and grid+ , Approved or advancing
Jul 31
KGNS ($)
Laredo council moves to freeze data center applications amid regulatory gap↗
KGNS ($) also carried by 1 other outlet
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Jul 31
KVII
Democratic gubernatorial nominee Gina Hinojosa visits Texas Panhandle data center site↗
KVII
Water
Jul 30
AOL.com
Austin City Council approves 'Dog's Head' development as many express opposition↗
AOL.com
Subsidies+ , Approved or advancing
Jul 30
KHOU
'Cowboy logic' | Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller calls on Gov. Abbott to rein in data centers↗
KHOU
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Jul 30
Yahoo
Residents sue Guadalupe County over proposed data center tax incentives, alleging violations of state law↗
Yahoo
Subsidies
Jul 30
El Paso Times
City rep slams Meta deal after BlackRock stake sale↗
El Paso Times
Subsidies
Jul 30
Yahoo
City Council to consider calling recall election after petition’s success: Docs↗
Yahoo
Siting
Jul 30
Spectrum News
Meta opens AI-optimized data center in Temple↗
Spectrum News also carried by 1 other outlet
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Jul 30
TheEnergyMag
Dynamix-Led Fund Deploys $95M for Texas AI Data Center Grid Deposits↗
TheEnergyMag also carried by 1 other outlet
Power and grid+ , Approved or advancing
Jul 30
TheEnergyMag
Soluna CEO Sees Stranded Wind Power as a Shortcut to AI Capacity↗
TheEnergyMag
Power and grid+ , Approved or advancing
Jul 30
KDBC
Crash shuts down Joe Battle North and Montwood in East El Paso; drivers urged to detour↗
KDBC
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Jul 30
Olney Enterprise |
Stream-Plug Power Deal Moves Young County Data Center Closer to Reality↗
Olney Enterprise |
Water
Jul 30
fox34.com
LEDA defends data center deal with Corva in northeast Lubbock↗
fox34.com also carried by 1 other outlet
Subsidies+ , Approved or advancing
Jul 30
nbcdfw.com
Flexential plans 110-acre data center campus in Kaufman County↗
nbcdfw.com
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Jul 30
KETK.com
Texas Dem governor candidate calls on Abbott to issue data center moratorium↗
KETK.com also carried by 3 other outlets
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Jul 30
KFOX
Rep. Acevedo urges new review of El Paso Meta incentives after BlackRock partnership↗
KFOX
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Jul 30
KVIA
BlackRock joins Meta’s El Paso Data Center project: What it means for city agreements and taxpayers↗
KVIA
Subsidies
Jul 29
The Texas Tribune
Small plots of land fuel big suspicions among Lubbock residents, who fear it’s for a data center↗
The Texas Tribune
Siting Subsidies
Jul 29
KFOX
Renowned El Paso author, artist Benjamin Alire Sáenz dies at 71↗
KFOX
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Jul 29
star-telegram.com ($)
Gov. Abbott: Texas Legislature to hold hearings regarding data centers this week↗
star-telegram.com ($)
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Jul 29
Fort Worth Report
Proposed task force would advise Fort Worth leaders, council on data center regulations↗
Fort Worth Report
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Jul 29
KFOX
Missing 66-year-old El Paso man found dead; police say no foul play suspected↗
KFOX
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Jul 29
KGNS ($)
Data center concerns dominate Laredo city council meeting↗
KGNS ($)
Water
Jul 29
wfaa.com
Dallas Market Hall bookings stop as data center, redevelopment plans 'are evaluated'↗
wfaa.com
Siting+ , Approved or advancing
Jul 29
MyRGV.com
Brownsville to consider 90-day moratorium on data centers↗
MyRGV.com
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Jul 29
Fox News
Willie Nelson urges Americans to fight 'water thieving' AI data centers devouring rural Texas farmland↗
Fox News also carried by 1 other outlet
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Jul 29
El Paso Times
Meta and Oracle build massive data centers in El Paso area↗
El Paso Times
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Jul 29
Yahoo
Granbury refuses to certify recall petitions filed over proposed data center↗
Yahoo
Siting Subsidies
Jul 29
Techiexpert.com
Galaxy Digital Acquires 500-Acre Texas Site for Second AI and HPC Data Center Campus↗
Techiexpert.com
Power and grid+ , Approved or advancing
Jul 29
Yahoo
City requests statewide data center ratepayer protections↗
Yahoo also carried by 1 other outlet
Siting Subsidies
Jul 29
The Center Square
Texas Senators backtrack on voting for bill enabling rapid data center expansion↗
The Center Square also carried by 2 other outlets
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Jul 29
music-news.com
Willie Nelson calls on Americans to fight construction of data centres↗
music-news.com
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Jul 29
Community Impact
Westlake officials announce construction of data center near Keller | Keller - Roanoke - Northeast Fort Worth↗
Community Impact also carried by 1 other outlet
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Jul 29
kiiitv.com
Texas leaders discuss growing concerns over data center expansion, power grid impact↗
kiiitv.com also carried by 1 other outlet
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