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Texas county pauses data center construction in rural areas for a year (opens in new tab)

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Hill County commissioners’ split vote to issue a moratorium appears to be a first in Texas.

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This week in the big AI data center buildout.

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Texas county passes data center ban for rural areas for a year, move comes in wake of AI data centers moving to remote areas to skirt regulations — state senator says counties cannot legally impose these bans

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