Hood County commissioners pull proposed moratorium on data centers after heated debate

Hood County Rejects Citizen Pleas for Moratorium on Data Centers

Commissioners voted down the proposal after a public letter from state lawmakers. The post Hood County Rejects Citizen Pleas for Moratorium on Data Centers appeared first on Texas Scorecard.

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A Texas county rejects moratorium on data center development

The 3-2 vote from Hood County commissioners Tuesday came after they received a letter from a state senator saying they did not have the power to issue a moratorium.

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Hood County did not approve a moratorium on construction of a data center despite residential concerns over the area's capability to host the structure.

Hood County commissioners pull proposed moratorium on data centers after heated debate

The proposed moratorium would have temporarily paused projects such as large data centers and on-site power plants.