Abbott halts new data center permits in Texas
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott ordered a stop to new data center permitting, citing the interests of Texas residents.
What to know
- Gov. Greg Abbott has halted new data center permitting in Texas.
- Abbott justified the move by saying "Texans must come first."
- The decision was first reported by Politico on September 21, 2026.
Greg Abbott Governor of Texas
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“Simply put, Texans must come first.”
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GOV. ABBOTT: “.. Simply put, Texans must come first.” @politico.com
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Texas puts data center permits on hold. Governor Greg Abbott ordered the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality to stop granting permits to data centers while the state finishes an audit of the facilities that want to connect to its electric grid. Last week, Abbott also told state regulators to “impose legal consequences” on data centers that…
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Never has been, regardless of state. CA Universities seem to have a lot of dumb mother fuckers. Especially the faculty. They have no idea how to educate. Source: Go to Cal Poly Pomona
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What people are saying 21 voices from 2 sites · best of 66 · verbatim
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BS after election he reinstated the data center deals
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Six weeks before the election. How convenient.
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Remember how INSANE the media went after Biden proposed a temporary moratorium on licensing LNG plants far into the future? What do Republicans stand for?
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But it may be only temporary: “He’s called for a temporary pause, which most of us believe goes away the day after the election, Nov. 4,” Hinojosa told CBS News in early September. “That only is an attempt to protect his reelection chances, not the people of Texas.”
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He’s talking shit to get elected. He recently said Big Bend was off limits to his cult leaders wall.. they are in fact building his monument to white supremacy-(wall) in Big Bend right now. @jamestalarico.bsky.social
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" the republican governor halted data center permits until after midterms"
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build all you want around your house in a rich neighborhood.
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Also is against school vouchers which is great. a lot of Dems go lalalala can’t hear you with my bags of money on that issue
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Oh, I see. It means he comes first, not the Texans.
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Exactly. Fuck him. Texans, vote him out.
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Elon told Abbott it was OK to say this leading up to the midterm elections. Just wait to see what happens afterwards. You can't trust the GOP because they are owned by their selfish billionaire donors.
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Only for election purposes. His polling is getting iffy on re-election. Suddenly he’s concerned. But after the election, I’m 100% certain his commission studying data centers find nothing, and his freeze will be lifted. Contributions will flow into his political coffers.
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Isn’t he the one who approved the data centers that are causing problems to Texans?
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"Until the midterms. Then it's corruption as usual."
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This guy is full of shit. He’s already allowed a ton of data center buildouts.
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Uvalde. Grid failures. He should resign.
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Can't wait to vote for Gina Hinojosa and dump this criminal.
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their internal polls must be bloody murder
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Translation: greg’s seen his poll numbers and he does not want to leave the governor’s mansion.
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Translation: my polling sucks and I might lose if I don't do this.
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https://www. europesays.com/thestates/4032/ Texas Governor Abbott halts all state-issued permits for data centers until grid audit is complete # Texas