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Hinojosa calls on Abbott to halt new data centers in Texas

Democratic Texas governor candidate Gina Hinojosa urged Gov. Greg Abbott to enact an emergency executive order for a statewide moratorium on new data center development, citing concerns over water resources, rising utility bills, health impacts, and lack of local control. Her call was supported by Texans from various communities, including El Paso, Henderson County, and Granbury, who shared grievances about existing and proposed data centers. While Abbott declined to comment on the moratorium, his office had previously directed utility commissions to protect ratepayers from data center costs and noted a recent project near Cedar Creek Lake was dropped due to community expectations.