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“basically dug their own grave for the problem that’s been caused for them, and that’s why they got the backlash they deserve.”
Futurism Texas Governor Suddenly Turns on Data Centers as Backlash Grows ›
On the record · Updated October 1, 2026
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Greg Abbott on Tech & AI5
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“they had not been working in collaboration with the state, they’d not been in collaboration with local governments.”
Futurism Texas Governor Suddenly Turns on Data Centers as Backlash Grows ›
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“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.”
Washington Examiner Greg Abbott says data center developers ‘dug their own grave’ ›
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“They pop up in places that nobody ever heard of before until they started the construction”
on data centers built with little warning to state or local officials
Washington Examiner Greg Abbott says data center developers ‘dug their own grave’ ›
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“Any project that fails to comply with the requirements set forth by the PUCT and ERCOT, and by state law, must be denied connection to the Texas grid. Simply put, Texans must come first.”
on Texas requiring data centers to meet PUCT and ERCOT rules for grid access
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