Texas governor wants to ban data center development in rural areas of the state

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Texas Governor Greg Abbott has expressed a desire to ban data center development in rural areas of the state. Additionally, he plans to eliminate tax breaks currently received by data centers. This announcement was made during a recent campaign stop in East Texas.

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During a recent campaign stop in East Texas, Gov. Greg Abbott said he wants to eliminate tax breaks data centers are receiving.