Greg Abbott orders pause on data center permits

Name: Greg Abbott orders pause on data center permits
Uploaded: 2026-09-21T23:17:28.000Z
Duration: 42 s
Description: Governor Greg Abbott of Texas has ordered the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) to pause all data center permits. This pause will remain in effect until the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) completes an audit related to electricity usage.

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Governor Greg Abbott of Texas has ordered the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) to pause all data center permits. This pause will remain in effect until the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) completes an audit related to electricity usage.

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Gov: Governor Greg Abbott, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, Electric Reliability Council of Texas

Governor Greg Abbott directed the TCEQ to halt all data data center permits until ERCOT completes an audit.

Read more: https://www.kcentv.com/article/tech/science/environment/governor-abbott-texas-commission-environmental-quality-pause-data-center-permits/500-286c50b1-9550-4716-9c08-baa5ef9716d4
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