Texas Data Center Backlash Is Deserved, Governor Abbott Says as Permit Freeze Bites
Governor Greg Abbott has imposed a sweeping freeze on state permits for data centers in Texas and ordered a mandatory grid audit, citing their rapid construction pace and failure to gain community goodwill. These actions, which include halting all permits from the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, stem from immense pressure on the state's electricity grid and widespread public opposition. Developers must now comply with strict documentation requirements or risk losing access to permits and the grid.

