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Texas regulators approved permit for proposed Amp Z data center power plant after emissions reduction

Texas regulators approved an air permit for Verdant’s proposed power plant serving the Amp Z data center campus near Lufkin after the company reduced projected particulate emissions enough to avoid a more extensive federal pollution review. The approval and the regulator’s request have raised questions about public oversight and permit enforcement, while a statewide pause on data center-related permits has since been ordered as Texas reviews electricity and water demands.