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Data-Center Backlash Leads to a New Land Rush in the Texas Oil Patch - WSJ

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Data-Center Backlash Leads to a New Land Rush in the Texas Oil Patch - WSJ
Data-Center Backlash Leads to a New Land Rush in the Texas Oil Patch - WSJ
Data-Center Backlash Leads to a New Land Rush in the Texas Oil Patch  WSJ
Mashable
Mashable8 hrs ago
Amazons new Texas AI data center will include massive amounts of air pollution
Amazon is building a natural gas power plant for a big Texas data center that could be the most pollutant one in the country.
Amazon data center plant in Texas could become America’s biggest polluter
The data center’s on-site natural gas power plant could emit more than double the carbon dioxide released each year by the current record-holder
Rowdy residents at Plymouth Township zoning meeting draw rebukes as they push back on big data center plan
Hoots and hollers, which included some expletives, provoked repeated pleas for order from the board’s solicitor.
Newsweek
Newsweek1 days ago
Trump Rebukes Greg Abbott’s Texas Data Center Crackdown: ‘Mistake’
Trump called Texas' data center crackdown a “mistake” as Governor Greg Abbott pauses approvals over power and water concerns.
USA Today
USA Today1 days ago
Trump: Data centers could be ‘bigger than oil’ as Texas seeks pause
Trump: Data centers could be ‘bigger than oil’ as Texas seeks pause  USA Today
Trump calls Texas’ data center opposition a “mistake”
The president’s comments to Punchbowl News come just days after Gov. Greg Abbott issued a statewide pause of approval for data centers trying to connect to the power grid.
The Hill
The Hill2 days ago
Trump: It’s a ‘mistake’ to go against data centers
President Trump touted what he said were the benefits of data centers in an interview that was published on Friday, potentially pitting himself against a number of Republicans and Democrats on the growing issue. “I saw Texas the other day sort of against data centers. I think it’s a mistake,” Trump told Punchbowl News.
Slate
Slate3 days ago
Why America Is Turning Against AI Data Centers
From Texas to New York, local communities are organizing against massive data centers, making their development a new political battleground.
Nikkei Asia
Nikkei Asia3 days ago
UAE wealth fund in talks to back one of Japan's biggest data centers
Artificial intelligence$12bn project in northern city of Akita has access to wind power, water suppliesAkita prefecture is known for its abundance of renewable energy projects that can power data centers. (Photo by Toshihisa Suzuki)TOSHIHISA SUZUKI AND SOTARO YUMAEAugust 7, 2026 00:43 JSTAKITA, Japan/TOKYO -- One of Ja
Forbes
Forbes3 days ago
There's A Texas-Sized Loophole For Some Data Centers In Lone Star State
There's A Texas-Sized Loophole For Some Data Centers In Lone Star State  Forbes
CNBC
CNBC3 days ago
Khanna to introduce 'Data Center Bill of Rights' as fight over AI power plants heats up
Michigan Democratic Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed, who won a competitive primary Tuesday, has endorsed state and local moratoriums on data centers.
Business Insider
Business Insider🏁 first to report3 days ago
Internal Amazon documents reveal a major overhaul of one of the world's biggest AI data centers
Amazon CEO Andy Jassy Bloomberg/Getty Images Amazon is upgrading its Indiana data center campus to support its AGI team's frontier model effort. Amazon continues to invest in its own frontier models despite last month's AGI job cuts. Amazon increased its 2026 AI capex to $220 billion, reflecting rising computing deman
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