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Texas Governor Abbott directs TCEQ to pause all data center environmental permits pending comprehensive state grid and water capacity audits.

Major regulatory freeze halts data center buildout in Texas; creates uncertainty for planned capacity in the state's primary AI infrastructure hub.
Trade pressSlicast · September 22, 2026 at 13:46 UTC · US · Source: FOX 4 News Dallas-Fort Worth
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