90 with 9: Road closures, data centers, school district finances
News Clip1:27KTSM 9 NEWS·El Paso, El Paso County, TX·4/23/2026
A proposed data center in El Paso, Texas, is facing community opposition due to concerns over water and energy resources. A listening session, held by the Army and global investment firm Carile, addressed these major concerns, with project leaders promising a self-contained facility aiming for operations by late 2027.
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Gov: El Paso Water, Army, Isleta Independent School District
KTSM 9 NEWS reporter Patricia Martinez provided an update on a controversial data center project proposed for the El Paso borderlands. Community members, referred to as El Pasoans, are weighing in on the development, expressing significant concerns about its potential impact on local water and energy resources.
To address these concerns, leaders from the U.S. Army and the global investment firm Carile, which is involved in the project, held a listening session. During this session, project representatives assured the community that the proposed facility would be entirely self-contained. The goal for initial operations is set for late 2027.