Lufkin community pleads for answers amid data center race

News Clip2:13KETK NBC·Lufkin, Angelina County, TX·6/26/2026

The community of Lufkin, Texas, along with local government leaders and state lawmakers, are seeking a pause in data center development. They aim to learn more about the potential impacts these facilities could have on the quality of life in the East Texas region.

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East Texas government leaders and state lawmakers say the community wishes to pause data center development to learn more about the facilities' potential impacts on quality of life. KETK/FOX51 News is your trusted source for East Texas news, delivering the latest breaking stories, in-depth local coverage, weather updates, sports highlights and lifestyle features that matter to you and your community across the Piney Woods. Stay connected with us: Download the KETK/FOX51 app: https://www.ketk.com/apps/ Download the KETK+ app: https://www.ketk.com/plus/ Subscribe on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@KETK Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/KETKnbc and https://www.facebook.com/kfxkfox51 Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ketknbc and https://www.instagram.com/fox51news Follow us on Twitter/X: https://x.com/KETK and https://x.com/kfxkfox51