Texas AG Ken Paxton's office expanding investigation into data center developers' water use
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton's office is expanding an investigation into data center developers that did not submit a required water-use survey. The office sent letters to 156 data center developments, including projects in Travis and Williamson counties, seeking updated information about water consumption and potential impacts on critical resources.
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton’s office is expanding an investigation into data center developments that have not submitted a required survey. The office says it sent letters to 156 developments, including some in Travis and Williamson counties, demanding accurate and up-to-date information about water usage.
The investigation is intended to determine whether developers are complying with Texas law and whether their operations could place unlawful burdens on residents or threaten critical water resources. No specific developer or company was identified in the report.