Gubernatorial independent Jenn Mack speaks against data centers in Red Oak
Independent Texas gubernatorial candidate Jenn Mack spoke at a Save Our Red Oak meeting opposing data center development in Ellis County. She called for stopping existing and planned projects, citing concerns about transparency, resource consumption, surveillance and the potential effects on residents.
Independent gubernatorial write-in candidate Jenn Mack addressed Save Our Red Oak in Red Oak, Texas, a citizens coalition opposed to data centers in Ellis County. Mack argued that Texas should halt both proposed and ongoing data center construction so communities can assess its effects, rather than pursuing a temporary pause followed by a possible moratorium.
Mack and campaign manager Scott Hommel criticized what they described as inadequate public disclosure, aggressive surveillance and promises of job creation that have not matched the environmental and economic impacts of data centers. Mack also referenced concerns about water and other resource consumption, land becoming uninhabitable, and local governments using nondisclosure agreements. The event was a campaign appearance rather than a government action, and no specific project decision was reported.