TCEQ shuts down online permit filing system after data center controversy
The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality shut down its automated online permit filing system following criticism from watchdog groups over alleged violations of an agency directive. The controversy comes as the Taylor City Council approved a development agreement that could enable a 664-acre data center campus near Taylor, prompting concerns from nearby residents.
The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, or TCEQ, has shut down its automated electronic permit filing system after watchdog groups accused the agency of violating a directive. The action is connected to controversy surrounding permitting for a proposed data center development in the Taylor area.
Separately, the Taylor City Council approved a development agreement that could clear the way for a 664-acre data center campus just outside the city limits. Nearby residents have raised concerns that they could experience the project's effects without having a formal voice in the approval process.