>Texas Governor Greg Abbott said AI data center developers have largely brought public opposition upon themselves by failing to work with local communities before launching projects, arguing that the industry's rapid expansion has fueled some anger across the Lone Star State and beyond.>Speaking on ABC News' This Week on Sunday, the Republican governor said many facilities appeared in communities with little public awareness or engagement, creating concerns about power consumption, water use, and neighborhood impacts.>"They basically dug their own grave for the problem that's been caused for them and that's why they got the backlash they deserve," Abbott said, who added that Texas has paused approvals for new data centers while new statewide standards are implemented.>Abbott said future projects in Texas will have to meet requirements related to water usage, electricity demand, consumer costs and local community approval before they can move forward.>Earlier this month, Abbott announced that his state would halt approvals for proposed data centers seeking connections to the state grid while regulators conduct a comprehensive audit. The review will examine developers’ expected electricity and water consumption, cooling systems, tax incentives, ownership and efforts to mitigate impacts on surrounding communities.>Abbott said projects that fail to meet the state’s requirements should be denied connections to the grid.>The governor framed his pause on new data centers as a response to mounting public complaints and said local approval is now essential for companies hoping to operate in Texas.>"If you're a data center and you want to operate in Texas, you have to first get the approval of those in local communities," Abbott said on Sunday.https://www.newsweek.com/texas-governor-abbott-says-data-centers-dug-their-own-grave-12357334
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>>541289891>future projects in Texas will have to meet requirements related to water usage, electricity demand, consumer costs and local community approvalwhat kind of faggot commonism is this??
