Texas Orders Audit of Data Center Projects Amid Growing Backlash
Texas regulators were directed to review major data center projects as concerns grow over electricity demand, water use, cooling systems, and community impacts.
Texas regulators were directed to review major data center projects as concerns grow over electricity demand, water use, cooling systems, and community impacts.
A policy change involving power plants serving data centers raises new questions about environmental regulation as AI infrastructure expands and more facilities seek dedicated energy supplies.
Land originally donated for public park use in Texas was later sold for a data center project, prompting debate about development, public commitments, and community interests.
UN researchers argue that some water systems have moved beyond temporary crisis into persistent depletion, where historic levels of supply and ecosystem function may no longer be realistically recoverable.