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Texas Attorney General Investigates Data Centers for Water Usage Compliance
Sep 24, 2026
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Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is investigating numerous data center projects to ensure they meet water-use reporting requirements. This investigation follows a directive from Governor Greg Abbott aimed at auditing data center proposals due to their significant resource consumption.
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- Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is conducting an investigation into hundreds of data center developments.
- The focus of the investigation is to determine compliance with water-use reporting requirements.
- The probe was announced following a directive from Governor Greg Abbott in August, which called for audits of data center proposals due to their high consumption of electricity and other resources.
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