Abbott pledges guidelines and guardrails for Texas data centers
During a visit to El Paso, Texas, Governor Greg Abbott pledged to introduce new legislation creating guidelines and guardrails for data centers. This comes amidst local residents' complaints about noise and light pollution from a new Meta data center in Northeast El Paso. The governor also noted that the state is conducting a comprehensive audit of all data centers in Texas.
Texas Governor Greg Abbott visited El Paso to promote a housing affordability plan, but also addressed growing concerns regarding data centers across the state.
During his visit, Abbott pledged new legislation to establish "guidelines and guardrails" for data centers in Texas. This commitment follows complaints from residents in Northeast El Paso about noise and light pollution emanating from a new Meta data center located near their communities. The governor also revealed that the state is currently undertaking a comprehensive audit of all data centers operating within Texas.
Abbott's visit to the region occurred in a key congressional battleground district, where he refrained from endorsing a specific candidate, focusing instead on his policy proposals and addressing local issues.