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Texas's attorney general is launching an investigation into water consumption by data centers, adding environmental scrutiny to the state's permitting crisis and potential capacity constraints.

Water-use audits may trigger additional permitting delays and cost increases for Texas data centers; combines with power concerns to compound regulatory risk in a key hub.
Trade pressSlicast · September 24, 2026 at 18:49 UTC · US · Source: Foley & Lardner LLP
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