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Data Center Signal is tracking 6 clips about NTT Data data center developments across 3 states, including TX, VA, WA.

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environmental33%

News ClipDallas News·Dallas, Dallas County, TX

Texas has to do a better job with data centers in growing communities$

Texas is experiencing a rapid increase in data center proposals, particularly in North Texas, leading to concerns about electricity, water, and land use. Gov. Greg Abbott has released sweeping recommendations for the 2027 Legislature, including requiring data centers to add their own power generation, pay interconnection costs, use closed-loop water systems, and repealing sales tax exemptions. The article argues that local communities need greater authority to make strategic land-use decisions that prioritize long-term economic development over short-term tax revenue from data centers.

electricity water government opposition zoning

6/30/2026

News ClipWJLA·Richmond, Richmond City County, VA

Take a look inside a Virginia data center as many US communities fight to keep them out

The article explores the nationwide surge in data centers, driven by AI, which is sparking widespread community opposition due to their high electricity and water consumption. It features a look inside an NTT Data facility in Northern Virginia, while also detailing local resident fights against power infrastructure expansion and federal efforts to streamline permitting.

electricity water opposition government zoning

6/29/2026

News ClipDallas News·Dallas, Dallas County, TX

Dallas-Fort Worth data center boom raises energy and water consumption concerns$

Data centers are rapidly expanding in Texas, particularly in the Dallas-Fort Worth region, which has been named the No. 1 primary data center market globally. This growth raises significant concerns regarding the substantial energy and water consumption required to operate these facilities. Experts and environmental advocates are weighing in on the strain on the state's power grid and water resources, with predictions indicating massive increases in demand by 2050.

electricity water environmental government

OpenAI Oracle SoftBank Google

6/8/2026

News ClipSource ONE News·Quincy, Grant County, WA

Condemnation Cases Continue To Draw Pushback From Property Owners Along Proposed Quincy Transmission Route

Grant County Public Utility District is facing condemnation lawsuits from property owners for a $260 million transmission project in Quincy, Washington. The project aims to double electricity capacity to serve the area's growing data center industry. Landowners are pushing back against the proposed easements and the compensation offered, arguing their land is being unjustly taken.

electricity legal opposition environmental

Microsoft Vantage CyrusOne

5/14/2026

News ClipDallas News·Garland, Dallas County, TX

Letters to the Editor – Water, AI, Christianity, Ranger statue, Landry$

A letter to the editor proposes a comprehensive strategy for Texas to address its water scarcity problem, exacerbated by record heat, population growth, and the energy demands of new data centers. The plan includes building desalination plants along the Gulf Coast, a network of pipelines, and deploying renewable energy sources to power the water infrastructure. The author argues this "moon-shot strategy" is achievable with existing technologies.

water electricity

4/11/2026

News ClipHouston Chronicle·Garland, Dallas County, TX

How anti-AI forces help Texas win the future | Opinion$

Former Representative Van Taylor argues that opposition to AI data centers in some US states is inadvertently driving billions in investment, jobs, and innovation to states like Texas. He highlights an NTT Data center under construction in Garland, Texas, as an example of the kind of infrastructure that pro-growth states are attracting. Taylor refutes common criticisms regarding land use, water consumption, and energy costs, asserting that data centers are economic boons.

opposition legal electricity water government zoning

4/9/2026