Greg Abbott says data centers:'basically dug their own grave'

goatlover

Big deal hearing it from a Texas GOP governor who's usually in lock step with the Trump administration. Texans must really hate these things across the political spectrum.

generj

Not internalizing the costs of increased electricity consumption was an own goal.

shoopadoop

Lawl, that's rich -- the buildout happened under his watch.

ofjcihen

There’s literally a commercial featuring Abbot defending data center buildouts and saying how good they are for communities running right now. Like today.

CyanLite2

Popular opinion is at a fever pitch, but many municipalities have put in moratoriums that expire a few days or weeks after the election. This isn't going anywhere.