California Gov. Gavin Newsom and Texas Gov. Greg Abbott are regulating data center development amid bipartisan backlash.
Abbott's latest action comes as data centers have become a politically charged issue ahead of November's election.
"Simply put, Texans must come first," Gov. Abbott said.
Data centers have been a flash point in the 2026 midterm elections, including Abbott's bid for reelection against Democratic state Rep. Gina Hinojosa.
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Texas Governor Abbott Halts All State-Issued Permits for Data Centers Until Grid Audit Is Complete
HOUSTON, Sept 21 (Reuters) - Texas Governor Greg Abbott said on Monday he had halted all state-issued permits for data centers until an Electric Reliability Council of Texas grid audit is ...
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has ordered the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality to halt all permits for data center projects ...
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott already ordered a data center audit, but now he's taken another major step to pause development.
In another move to prevent data centers from compromising Texans' way of life, water and electricity grids, Gov. Abbott has a ...
Texas Governor Greg Abbott said on Monday he had halted all state-issued permits for data centers until an Electric ...
Rhetoric against data centers and policy proposals meant to punish critical information infrastructure with higher taxes and new regulations have been prominent features of American politics in 2026.
Abbott said state environmental regulators would halt approvals until they receive the results of an audit of data centers’ ...
Governor Greg Abbott has ordered a halt to all data center approvals in Texas as the industry faces growing pushback. State agencies must suspend permits until utility regulators finish an audit of ...
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