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Texas Governor Greg Abbott halts all pending data center grid connection approvals pending a statewide audit of energy and water impacts.

Structural pause on data center buildout in a key state signals escalating regulatory scrutiny of AI infrastructure energy demands.
Trade pressSlicast · August 3, 2026 at 20:56 UTC · US · Source: Axios
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