Data centers emerge as key issue in Texas races for Senate and governor.
The Next Web reported that Google committed $40B to Texas data centers before the state paused new grid connections. Only 28 of 377 companies answered state water questions. In the races for governor and Senate, Ken Paxton and James Talarico both proposed closed-loop water mandates for data centers. Governor Abbott campaigns on the connection pause he ordered. The article states data centers have become a defining issue in those Texas elections.
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Data centers emerge as key issue in Texas races for Senate and governor.
The Next Web reported that Google committed $40B to Texas data centers before the state paused new grid connections. Only 28 of 377 companies answered state water questions. In the races for governor and Senate, Ken Paxton and James Talarico both proposed closed-loop water mandates for data centers. Governor Abbott campaigns on the connection pause he ordered. The article states data centers have become a defining issue in those Texas elections.
TNW@thenextwebGoogle committed $40B. Texas then paused new grid connections. Only 28 of 377 companies answered the state's water questions.
TNW@thenextwebGoogle committed $40B. Texas then paused new grid connections. Only 28 of 377 companies answered the state's water questions.
