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Texans Are Demanding Their Local Governments Push Pause on Data Centers. Can They?

Local officials and residents in Texas demand tighter controls on data centers due to concerns over water and energy use despite $3.5 billion tax revenue contribution in 2023.

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This article was co-reported with The Waco Bridge, a new local newsroom serving the Waco-area. Sign up for the Waco Bridge's newsletter here.From Amarillo to Waco, College Station to Harlingen, Texans are raising concerns over the proliferation of data centers and the tremendous amounts of water and energy they are poised to suck up.Seemingly overnight, these sprawling campuses of computer servers meant to store information from websites and pow…

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The Texas Tribune broke the news in Austin, United States on Friday, February 13, 2026.
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