Texas Gov. Abbott orders data center permit halt weeks after issuing moratorium

Data centers have been a flash point in the 2026 midterm elections, including Abbott's bid for reelection against Democratic state Rep. Gina Hinojosa.

Texas widens its data center crackdown by freezing key permits

Gov. Abbott halted environmental permits for Texas data centers until the state completes grid and water audits. What to know ...

Texas Halts Data Center Permits, Expanding Environmental Scrutiny

Less than a year ago, Gov. Greg Abbott welcomed data centers. Now he is confronting concerns about the projects even among ...

Texas Governor Abbott halts all state-issued permits for data centers until grid audit is complete

By Liz Hampton and Laila Kearney DENVER/NEW YORK, Sept 21 (Reuters) - Texas Governor Greg Abbott on Monday barred the state's ...

Popular data center company buys bankrupt rival's assets

Hut 8 has emerged as the winning bidder for two Texas data centers owned by bankrupt Bitcoin mining pool Poolin, offering ...

Texas turning blue may hinge on Democrats harnessing data center opposition

Data center opposition is reshaping Texas' 2026 governor and Senate races as voters raise concerns over power, water and utility costs.
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Hut 8 wins Poolin’s Texas site with $140M bid as AI reprices mining power

Hut 8 has acquired the two failed Texas data centers of Poolin at the auction for a price of $140 million based on the ...

Texas PUC adopts softened rules on data center interconnection

The Public Utility Commission of Texas backed off the standards it proposed in March, eliminating a non-refundable interconnection fee, halving its financial security requirement and ...