Gov. Abbott calls for blocking new data centers in rural Texas neighborhoods
News Clip0:53CBS19·TX·7/1/2026
Texas Governor Greg Abbott has called for blocking new data centers in rural areas, proposing that future developments should be self-sufficient. He advocates for data centers to bring their own power generation, fund their infrastructure, and implement water reuse systems.
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Gov. Greg Abbott says data centers must bring their own power generation, pay for their own infrastructure and reuse their own water.