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Amarillo residents are pushing back against a proposed data center, fearing it'll bring noise, traffic jams, and put a strain on the local power supply. They're making sure the city hears their worries loud and clear.
At a glance
Declining — being discussed less frequently. 1 mention in the last 30 days, 8 the 60 before.
This could mean higher electricity bills for everyone if the power grid gets overloaded.
Tech companies looking for cheap land and power are the ones who stand to gain here.
The folks living nearby could be stuck with the noise and traffic headaches.
Data centers have become a hot-button issue over the summer, leading Republican leaders to call on the state to slow down the pace of data center development in Texas.
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Gov. Greg Abbott announced that QTS Data Centers has committed to meeting Texas' new regulatory standards for data center projects, following his directive for a comprehensive audit of the state's rapidly expanding data center sector.