Data center construction in Texas paused amidst audit
News Clip3:18FOX 4 Dallas-Fort Worth·TX·9/22/2026
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has ordered a pause on all data center permits through the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality. This statewide halt is in effect until the state's electrical grid manager completes an audit on the energy and water consumption of data centers. The measure aims to assess the impact of data center operations on the state's resources.
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Gov: Texas Gov. Greg Abbott, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, state's electrical grid manager
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has ordered the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality to stop all data center permits until the state's electrical grid manager finishes an audit on energy and water used. FOX 4's Peyton Yager has more.
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