Gov. Greg Abbott has paused data center permits across Texas, but the Hut 8 project near Calallen is still on track to begin ...

Gov. Abbott halted environmental permits for Texas data centers until the state completes grid and water audits. What to know ...

Less than a year ago, Gov. Greg Abbott welcomed data centers. Now he is confronting concerns about the projects even among ...

Data centers have been a flash point in the 2026 midterm elections, including Abbott's bid for reelection against Democratic state Rep. Gina Hinojosa.

Texas Governor Greg Abbott redoubled his efforts to slow a boom in data center development, ordering a temporary pause in ...

"Simply put, Texans must come first," Gov. Abbott said.

Gov. Greg Abbott ordered a pause on new data center permits until state agencies complete audits on their impact to Texas’ power grid and water resources.

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 ...

Monday's order marks a further shift in tone for Abbott, who last year called Texas "the epicenter of AI development" while touting Google's $40 billion investment in the state.