- Texas is positioning itself as a major data center market while facing scrutiny over industry growth and water usage.
- Data centers are facing scrutiny in Texas regarding their massive water consumption, while the state also permits oil and gas operations that pollute groundwater.
The Texas Attorney General's office is investigating data centers regarding water usage, coinciding with Talarico criticizing Paxton's policy reversal.
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What happened
The Texas Attorney General's office is investigating data centers regarding water usage, coinciding with Talarico criticizing Paxton's policy reversal.
Who's involved
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Data centers are facing scrutiny in Texas regarding their massive water consumption, while the state also permits oil and gas operations that pollute groundwater.Also in this story
- In Corpus Christi, the local government and industry leaders are discussing the balance between data center economic contributions and the strain placed on the regional water supply.
- A proposed data center project in East Texas has been reported to threaten the local water supply.
The entities involved
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Texas
state of the United States of America
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Ken Paxton
Attorney General of Texas since 2015
- James Talarico is appealing to disillusioned Republicans as his political career becomes entangled with the Trump machine and Ken Paxton's campaign.
- While running for Senate in Texas, James Talarico is campaigning in Houston, facing political attacks from Ken Paxton and primary opponent Jasmine Crockett.
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James Talarico
American politician (born 1989)
Related events
- Texas regulators, including Greg Abbott and Ken Paxton, ordered a pause on data center permits and began investigating water usage.
- A data center project involving Meta in El Paso is facing public scrutiny regarding its high demands for power and water services under Texas regulation.
- Ken Paxton investigates data centers in Texas while Greg Abbott governs and sets policy.
- New Era supports oversight of data center development in Texas.
- The concentration of data centers in the state of Texas is a current development.