Texas is done with data centers until further notice, new governor says

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Texas' newly elected Governor Gina Hinojosa said Texans need 'to have a seat at the table' in deciding whether data centers are built

Texas' newly elected Governor Gina Hinojosa said Texans need 'to have a seat at the table' in deciding whether data centers are built

Texas is done with data centers unless the companies behind them prove they will benefit Texans, the Lone Star state’s newly elected Democratic governor said Thursday, Nov. 5.

"What has happened is data centers have moved into mostly rural communities, and there are no rules and laws to protect Texans and Texans are being taken advantage of," Gov.-elect Gina Hinojosa told CNN. "So the difference is we will have laws to protect Texans, and we need to stop what we are doing with data centers until we have those protections."

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