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July 23, 2026
Gov. Greg Abbott Faces Backlash Over AI Data Centers in Texas
- Growing opposition to AI data centers threatens Abbott's support among rural conservatives.
- Residents fear increased utility costs, water shortages, and loss of farmland due to data center expansion.
- Abbott has shifted his stance, promising to limit data center construction in rural areas.
2 Sources
- Texas Republicans are turning on Greg Abbott over billionaires’ AI land grabJul 23, 2026 at 11:08 AM · Independent
- Texas politicians call for guardrails on AI, data centersJul 26, 2026 at 11:00 AM · The Hill