Abbott’s data center construction pause will take ‘several months’ for up to 300 projects in Texas

Around 300 proposed Texas data center projects are on hold for several months after Gov. Greg Abbott (R-TX) ordered an audit of new development, according to state regulators. Between 250 and 300 projects, most of them data centers, are set to move through the audit queue, the Electric Reliability Council of Texas told

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Data center moratoriums across the United States could cost communities tax revenue and jobs, echoing 19th-century towns that rejected railroads.

Dozens of Texas lawmakers earlier this week urged Gov. Greg Abbott (R) to put a stop to the Trump administration’s plans to build border barrier installations at Big Bend National Park.  In a Thursday letter to Abbott, 44 state lawmakers from both parties asked the governor to “swiftly use every available avenue” to ca

Democratic Representative Greg Casar of Texas says AI CEOs should testify before Congress about employment and national security concerns surrounding the technology. Rep. Casar argues data center projects should be blocked if they raise electricity bills or otherwise harm the communities where they’re built. He discuss

The state’s power grid operator had already planned on auditing several data center proposals, but Abbott’s directive reworks the timeline and adds new requirements.

In a dead-heat Senate race, Talarico is passing traditional party talking points, instead focusing on outrage over data centers.

August 14, 2026 9:00 AM ET U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) clarified Thursday that infrastructure being constructed to prevent border crossings at Big Bend National Park will be “limited.”“Big Bend belongs to the American people, and our job is to keep it safe. So, let’s be clear about what is — and is not — h