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Gov. Greg Abbott calls for ban on data center development in rural Texas neighborhoods
By Taylor Goldenstein, The Texas Tribune, Kayla Guo, Texas Tribune at Houston Public Media
· July 1, 2026
· 1 min read
Abbott previously outlined a broad regulatory framework around data centers amid backlash from rural communities around their impact on residential neighborhoods.
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Category: traffic ·
Published: July 1, 2026 ·
Source: Houston Public Media ·
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