OriginalSourceThe VergeUnited StatesLeanCenter-leftCredibilityPublished12:00 UTCRatings: AllSides, MBFCSourceThe VergeUnited StatesLeanCenter-leftCredibilityPublished12:00 UTCRatings: AllSides, MBFC
“Voters in Texas agree: They hate data centers”
“Ask Texas NAACP president Gary Bledsoe what it’s been like to see data center developers descend upon Austin and its surrounding suburbs and he can rattle off project after project facing opposition from locals.”
Texas voters oppose data centers amid growth and subsidies
Key points
- Texas NAACP president notes data centers face local opposition in Austin area.
- San Marcos bans data centers, joining Taylor and Temple concerns statewide.
- Polls show 57% of Texans oppose data centers, including major party splits.
- Texas offered tax exemptions for data centers since 2013, expanded in 2015.
- Projected water use and electricity demand from data centers strain resources by 2030.
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