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Texas Continued Permitting Data Centers After Abbott’s Pause, Report Finds

Regulators in Texas did not stop processing permits for data center projects when Gov. Greg Abbott ordered a pause last month, according to an analysis of…

Inside Climate News reports: Regulators in Texas did not stop processing permits for data center projects when Gov. Greg Abbott ordered a pause last month, according to an analysis of public records released Monday by the oil and gas watchdog group FracTracker.

Amid an upswell of public opposition to the booming buildout of digital infrastructure in Texas, Abbott directed.

This politics story centres on the United States. Names and organisations mentioned in the coverage include Texas Continued Permitting Data, Centers After Abbott’s Pause and Greg Abbott.

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United States · Americas
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Texas Continued Permitting Data, Centers After Abbott’s Pause, Greg Abbott, Texas
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Politics

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