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Data center permits kept moving after Abbott’s directive, watchdogs say$

Environmental watchdog groups say the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality advanced or approved at least 16 permits tied to data center projects after Gov. Greg Abbott directed the agency to halt such approvals. Abbott’s office and TCEQ dispute the analysis, saying no data center permits were approved, while the agency says it has paused permit issuance and is screening applications for compliance with the directive.