Texans, Tech Companies React to Gov. Abbott's Call for Data Center Guidelines

Greg Abbott isn’t going to save us from data centers

Commentary: The future of rural Texas should be decided by the people who call it home, not by corporations that see it as another place for financial gain.Greg Abbott isn’t going to save us from data centers. We have to do it ourselves. was first posted on August 15, 2026 at 11:00 am.©2021 "San Antonio Report". Use of this feed is for personal non-commercial use only. If you are not reading this article in your feed reader, then the site is gui…

El Paso deserves a voice in Texas data center policy

By David Stout The rapid expansion of data centers and artificial intelligence infrastructure presents enormous economic opportunities for our state. It also presents questions that Texans across the political spectrum are increasingly asking.  David Stout. Who pays for the infrastructure these massive developments require? What happens to our water and electric systems? What protections exist for nearby neighborhoods and property owners? And, …

'We've got to stop it': Texas residents brace for Rowan’s sixth data center proposal

Residents in Temple, Texas, are preparing for another fight over data centers after developer Rowan Digital Infrastructure moved forward with plans for a sixth and final facility in the city, KXXV reported. What's happening? According to KXXV, Rowan is planning to build a facility called The Lasso Building on about 300 acres beside its Project Temple campus. If approved, it would be the third and last structure in that development and the sixth …

Texans, tech companies react to Gov. Abbott's call for data center guidelines

Abbott vowed to make growing environmental and energy usage concerns around data centers a priority in next year’s legislative session.

Google, Rowan And CleanSpark Commit To Texas Data Center Standards Under Gov. Abbott

Google, Rowan, CleanSpark Commit To TX Data Center Standards Image by CanvaThree major data center developers have agreed to comply with new Texas standards governing the rapidly expanding industry, Gov. Greg Abbott announced Wednesday, as the state moves to require large facilities to account for their demands on electricity, water, and local communities. Google, Rowan, and CleanSpark have committed to the standards, according to an August 12 W…

Data centers commit to Abbott’s standards

By Julie Tomascik Editor Several major data center companies have agreed to comply with standards established by Gov. Greg Abbott as Texas continues to address concerns over the industry’s rapid expansion. Since Aug. 7, Abbott has announced commitments from at least 15 companies, including Google, Meta, Oracle, OpenAI, Digital Realty, Core Scientific and Vantage Data Centers. The companies agreed to follow guidelines aimed at protecting the elec…