In late September, Gov. Greg Abbott directed the Texas Commission for Environmental Quality (TCEQ) to “halt all permits sought by data centers.” However, an investigation by watchdog organizations Public Citizen and FracTracker found that the approval process has since moved forward for dozens of data center projects. FracTracker said that TCEQ officials confirmed on Oct. […]
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Investigation finds Gov. Greg Abbott’s ‘pause’ on data centers isn’t a pause at all
The Texas governor said he brought data center permitting to halt, but watchdog groups found projects continue to move through the approval process.
