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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Gov: Hays County, Hays County Commissioners
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.
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