Amazon vows to invest $1 billion in areas where it builds data centers
Amazon said it will invest $1 billion over five years to support job education, energy affordability and other priorities in communities where its data centers are located.
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Amazon said it will invest $1 billion over five years to support job education, energy affordability and other priorities in communities where its data centers are located.
Republican Texas Gov. Greg Abbott and Democratic gubernatorial candidate are running a tight race. Data center issues are one of the biggest talking points leading up to the midterms.
A Tarrant County judge set an Oct. 23 hearing after attorneys filed hundreds of pages of new documents and dissolved a temporary restraining order in the case.
Last week, the town of Westlake voted not to renew the city of Keller's police services contract, following a legal fight over a planned data center.
State audits of power and water use could shape new rules lawmakers consider next year.
All 20 people who spoke at Tuesday's public hearing supported a proposed moratorium as city officials examine concerns about electric capacity and other resources.
"Simply put, Texans must come first," Gov. Abbott said.
Data center construction is booming, with many more planned for rural America. But there's also growing tension between economic development and community pushback.
An announcement from the town government notes that a revised plan would require filing a new application.
Most Americans say they're opposed to data centers. But a lucky few have gotten rich selling their land to data center developers.
The rapid growth of data centers is raising questions about electricity use, water consumption, environmental impacts, and where these facilities should be built.
Technology company SPAN wants to build thousands of tiny data centers and spread them across the country.
Planning and zoning proposals indicate the planned data center would occupy a plot of land near future homes.
30% of respondents supported the construction of data centers in their community, while 57% were opposed.
Backlash against data centers has become a political buzzsaw in Texas in time for the November election.
Even though the state legislature is not in session, lawmakers held a hearing last week on the controversial facilities at the Capitol, where Texans expressed their concerns.
Overflowing crowds urge lawmakers to rein in data center development, citing noise, water use, rising electricity bills, and a lack of county authority.
A special hearing was already underway in Westlake, where the town council was set to vote on the data center development agreement.
Many people across the state, including suburban and rural Texans, are unhappy about data centers, particularly AI data centers.
A recent poll shows the majority of Texans support requiring large AI data centers to disclose water use and fund their own power grid upgrades.
Residents and city leaders are divided over how future data centers should be regulated and whether existing plans pose environmental or economic risks.
The campus will contain four buildings including a private electrical substation and backup generators.
Another data center announcement is making waves in North Texas.
The debate isn't just about power.
The future of AI technology manufacturing has landed in North Texas.
