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Texas Orders Halt to New Data Center Permits Pending Audit

Texas Governor Greg Abbott ordered the state's environmental watchdog to withhold permits for new data centers until an audit of risks to the power grid is complete. No authorizations can be given until the Electric Reliability Council of Texas, or …

Texas Orders Halt to New Data Center Permits Pending Audit

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Texas Governor Greg Abbott ordered the state's environmental watchdog to withhold permits for new data centers until an audit of risks to the power grid is complete.

No authorizations can be given until the Electric Reliability Council of Texas, or …

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Texas Governor Greg Abbott ordered the state's environmental watchdog to withhold permits for new data centers until an audit of risks to the power grid is complete. No authorizations can be given until the Electric Reliability Council of Texas, or …

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