Residents frustrated with energy company demand details about data center’s carbon footprint
News ClipKERA News·Fort Worth, Tarrant County, TX·3/13/2026
Residents in Fort Worth, Texas are demanding information from energy company Black Mountain about the carbon footprint and environmental impact of a planned $10 billion data center project in the area. A recent town hall hosted by Black Mountain and engineering firm Halff saw residents from Forest Hill and Fort Worth voice concerns about the project's effects on homes and natural resources. The project is facing additional scrutiny after Fort Worth City Council members tabled a vote to approve rezoning that would benefit Black Mountain's plans.
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North Texans demanded information from energy conglomerate Black Mountain about how its planned $10 billion data center in southeast Fort Worth will impact homes and natural resources. At a town hall, CEO Rhett Bennett and engineering consultant Bob Riley presented a site plan, but residents expressed concerns about water usage, pollution, and lack of communication. The project has faced pushback from residents, who say the data center is too close to neighborhoods. Fort Worth leaders have delayed votes on rezoning additional land for the project as Black Mountain works to complete a report on the infrastructure impacts. The company says it will use a closed-loop cooling system and conduct a water study, but residents requested more details on the data center's carbon footprint and resource demands.