Texas Gov. Abbott calls for ban on building data centers in rural neighborhoods

Name: Texas Gov. Abbott calls for ban on building data centers in rural neighborhoods
Uploaded: 2026-07-01T17:33:35.000Z
Duration: 2 min 34 s
Description: Texas Governor Greg Abbott has called for a ban on the construction of data centers in rural neighborhoods across the state. This announcement follows his earlier proposal in June for a comprehensive regulatory framework for data centers.

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Texas Governor Greg Abbott has called for a ban on the construction of data centers in rural neighborhoods across the state. This announcement follows his earlier proposal in June for a comprehensive regulatory framework for data centers.

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Gov: Texas Governor's Office

It comes after Gov. Greg Abbott proposed a sweeping regulatory framework for data center in early June.