Texans demanding a pause on data centers
News Clip4:14KVUE·TX·2/13/2026
Texans are demanding a pause on the rapid growth of data centers across the state, raising concerns about water use, power demands, and tax incentives. Local leaders may have limited power to stop these developments.
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Data centers are popping up across the state, from the Panhandle to the Rio Grande Valley to Central Texas. But some are raising red flags about water use, power demands, tax incentives and whether local leaders have any real power to stop the developments.
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