Last year, less than 30% of data centers responded to a state-mandated water usage survey conducted by the Texas Water ...

Less than 30% of data centers responded to a state-required survey. They could face civil and criminal penalties.

Gov. Greg Abbott initially supported expanding AI data center infrastructure in Texas, but backlash from local residents caused him to change course.

The governor’s office said that some major water users, including data centers, appear to have violated state law by failing to provide required information about their water use.

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott on Sunday sought to explain why he instituted regulations on data centers after expressing broad support for them over the last year.

Gov. Greg Abbott issued another directive on data centers, calling on the Texas Water Development Board to penalize data ...

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) is taking a harder line on AI data centers as growing public opposition forces politicians to confront concerns over electricity, water, infrastructure and local ...

Texas Governor Greg Abbott speaks at an economic summit. Texas Gov. Greg Abbott is urging the Texas Water Development Board ...

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has issued another directive requiring data centers to follow the law, this time calling for penalties ...

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Texas Gov. Greg Abbott said his data center pivot was driven by legitimate concerns from Texans, not by Chinese propaganda.

See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. Speaking at a campaign event in Bullard, East Texas, Abbott said: “We ...