Texas Continued Permitting Data Centers After Abbott’s Pause, Report Finds

Greg Abbott’s surprise retreat is a warning for the whole GOP

It’s becoming clear that one of the most potent political issues of this election cycle is the debate over artificial intelligence and the massive data centers powering this rapidly evolving technology. Polling consistently shows that Americans overwhelmingly oppose the rapid buildout of polluting a...

Texas Continued Permitting Data Centers After Greg Abbott Ordered a Pause

A new report identified 35 permitting actions taken by regulators in Texas in the weeks after the governor’s moratorium.

Watchdog group criticizes TCEQ for advancing data center permits

Public Citizen said the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality hadn’t stopped issuing data center permits as required. The agency said it was complying with the directive.

Texas Continued Permitting Data Centers After Abbott's Pause, Report Finds

This article originally appeared on Inside Climate News, a nonprofit, non-partisan news organization that covers climate, energy, and the environment. Sign up for their newsletter here. Regulators in Texas did not stop processing permits for data center projects when Gov. Greg Abbott ordered a pause last month, according to an analysis of public records released […]

Texas Continued Permitting Data Centers After Abbott’s Pause, Report Finds

FracTracker and Public Citizen identified 35 permitting actions taken by regulators in Texas in the weeks after Gov. Greg Abbott ordered a moratorium.

'It Ain't Right:' Texas Said It Would Halt Data Center Permits. The State is Pushing Ahead Anyway

“The Caldwell Technology Park [...] the Stargate facility, and a bunch of other very large hyperscale facilities have gotten regulatory approvals [...] so it's not like a real pause."