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Texas Governor Tells Data Centres to Report Their Water Use or Pay the Price
Greg Abbott has ordered state regulators to crack down on data centres that ignore Texas law requiring them to report how much water they use.
Texas Freezes $30 Million AI Camera Programme Amid Growing Bipartisan Privacy Backlash
Governor Greg Abbott has halted state spending on Flock Safety cameras after a newspaper investigation revealed Texas quietly spent more than $30 million on the AI surveillance network, funded by a $1 fee added to insurance policies.
Across the US, politicians are turning against data centres. Here is why your electricity bill is part of the story.
More than a dozen US states have weighed temporary bans on new data centres, the giant warehouse-like buildings that power AI services. Now ordinary energy customers are starting to understand why.
Amazon's Texas Data Center Could Become America's Biggest Climate Polluter
A planned natural gas power plant in Pecos County is permitted to release 33 million tons of carbon dioxide a year, more than any other single power plant in the United States.
Amazon's New Texas Power Plant Could Emit More CO2 Than Any Coal Plant in America
A gas plant built to power Amazon's West Texas data center holds a pollution permit larger than any coal facility in the US. The company says its climate commitment stands, but its own emissions have risen for years.
Texas Orders Audit of New Data Centers Before They Can Join the Power Grid
Governor Greg Abbott wants to know exactly how much electricity, water and community disruption each new facility will demand, and no one yet knows how long that review will take.