Texas reconsiders data center welcome amid growing complaints
Texas is reevaluating its stance on data center development, moving away from its previous welcoming approach due to increasing resident complaints about noise, particularly in rural areas. An editorial from The Dallas Morning News calls for the state to create a comprehensive plan to manage data center growth and address associated issues.
The Dallas Morning News Editorial Board has critically assessed Texas's shifting posture towards data center development. The editorial observes a departure from the state's historically welcoming attitude, prompted by an escalating volume of resident complaints about noise, particularly from facilities situated in rural regions.
The publication urges state leadership to formulate a cohesive and practical strategy to manage the ongoing expansion of data centers across Texas, thereby addressing the environmental and community concerns that have surfaced. An image of the NTT Data center campus in Garland, Texas, accompanied the article, serving as an example of such development.