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News 2026-09-21 21:42 UTC
(Adds governor quote and context) HOUSTON, Sept 21 (Reuters) — Texas Governor Greg Abbott on Monday barred the state's environmental agency from issuing new permits for data centers until regulators complete a massive audit of the energy-hungry facilities seeking to connect to the Texas electrical grid. The Republican
News 2026-09-21 21:39 UTC
Texas Governor Greg Abbott barred the state environmental agency from issuing new data-center permits until regulators complete an audit of the energy-hungry facilities seeking to connect to the Texas electrical grid.
News 2026-09-21 20:47 UTC
Texas Governor Greg Abbott has halted all state-issued permits for data centers until an audit of the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) grid is complete. He has directed the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality and other state agencies to cease regulatory approvals for data center development until the
News 2026-09-21 20:45 UTC
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott said he halted all state-issued permits for data centers until an Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) grid audit is complete, directing the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality to stop issuing permits and advising no state agency to proceed.