Hays County passes industrial high-water resolution targeting data center impacts

News Clip1:48CBS Austin·Hays County, TX·6/24/2026

Hays County commissioners in Central Texas have approved a significant industrial high-water resolution. This action was taken in response to residents urging local leaders to adopt a tougher stance on proposed data centers. The resolution is considered one of the strongest in Texas for targeting the environmental impacts of data centers on water resources.

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Central Texas residents urging local leaders to take a tougher stance on proposed data centers got a response this week in Hays County, where commissioners approved what they called one of the strongest industrial high-water resolutions in Texas. Story: https://cbsaustin.com/news/local/hays-county-passes-industrial-high-water-resolution-targeting-data-center-impacts _______________ Stay up to date with CBS Austin by downloading our app: https://cbsaustin.com/station/mobile-apps Follow us on social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CBSAustin Twitter: https://twitter.com/cbsaustin Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cbsaustin/ Subscribe to CBS Austin on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCT2FAPpgWOGGXtpheDT6jkQ//?sub_confirmation=1 Daily News Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLztFNpGmRDH0-G8xQ8GAl5b99SvhChtKb For more information, visit https://cbsaustin.com/ Have a news tip? Send it directly to us: Email us: news@cbsaustin.com Call the Newsroom: 512.490.2199 CBS Austin is a Texas based station and a CBS Television affiliate owned and operated by Sinclair Broadcast Group. Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc. is one of the largest and most diversified television broadcasting companies in the country today #KEYE #CBSAustin #News #Austin