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Texas data center permits continue despite Abbott's call
Original: "[B]usiness as usual for data centers." "A group of Texans believe they've discovered evidence that the state's environm
A group of Texans say the state's environmental regulatory agency has kept issuing air and water permits to data centers even after Governor Greg Abbott called on it to stop. The report describes the situation as business as usual for the industry, raising questions about the governor's actual influence over the agency and how Texas balances rapid data center growth with environmental oversight. Critics see it as a sign that official calls for a pause carry little weight.
Why now: Data center growth and its environmental toll are under intense scrutiny, and the claim of permits continuing despite a governor's directive is newly provocative.
Greg AbbottTexas Commission on Environmental QualityTexas data centers
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- "[B]usiness as usual for data centers." "A group of Texans believe they've discovered evidence that the state's environmental regulatory agency has continued to issue permits to data centers despite Governor Greg Abbott's call for it to stop." ββββββββββββββββββββ Title: 'Itβ¦ Β· admin@archive.harmscommitted.com Β· 2
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