Amazon has begun work on a data center campus in West Texas, and the Governor has paused grid connections for the project.

The entities involved

• Amazon →

  American multinational technology company

  • Nvidia is expanding its platform deployment across major cloud providers, including Google Cloud and Microsoft Azure.Mon 17:31
  • Arianespace, a subsidiary of ArianeGroup, launched satellites for Amazon Leo constellation, supporting ESA's access to space.Mon 17:10
• Greg Abbott →

  Governor of Texas since 2015

  • Political attacks are underway during the Senate campaign run, involving James Talarico, Jasmine Crockett, and Greg Abbott in Abbott's home state.Mon 14:06
  • Progress has been made on tariff carveouts for U.S. coal, alongside the successful securing of a $7.5 billion grant dedicated to border security.Mon 08:18
• West Texas →

  region in Texas, United States

  • Storm remnants are moving through the region, bringing heavy rain and flood threat to West Texas, the Rio Grande, and San Antonio.Mon 10:29
  • Midland, located in West Texas, has Lori Blong serving as its mayor.Sun 23:29

Related events

• Amazon announced data center campuses in Louisiana, while Hyundai Steel chose the state for an advanced steel facility. Meta also committed a data center project in North Louisiana.Sep 4
• Amazon Web Services is developing data centers in Northwest Louisiana as part of Amazon's regional expansion.Aug 18
• Amazon built a data center in Hobart.Sep 20
• Governor Abbott pushed new guidelines for data centers while supporting Republican legislative goals in Texas.Aug 17
• Development in southeast Austin could attract Amazon.Jul 24