The Texas Commissioner of Agriculture calls for a pause on data centers
News Clip0:38KABB FOX San Antonio·TX·7/27/2026
Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller held a rally at the Texas Capitol to advocate for a pause on new hyperscale data center developments across the state. The initiative, supported by Gov. Greg Abbott, aims to protect Texas's agricultural communities by addressing concerns over water supply and the electric grid. Miller urged state leaders to take immediate action to prevent rural communities from bearing the costs of data center growth.
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Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller hosted a rally Monday at the Texas Capitol calling for a pause on the development of new hyperscale data centers.
The rally, titled "Press Pause on Hyperscale Data Centers," began at 9 a.m. in support of protecting Texas agricultural communities.
According to Miller, the rally focused on protecting the state's water supply and electric grid. He called on state leaders, including Gov. Greg Abbott, to take immediate action to ensure Texas farmers, ranchers and rural communities were not forced to bear the costs of recent data center growth.
Abbott has also said he opposes data centers.
Other speakers joined Miller during the rally.