AIUpdated November 8

Texas governor-elect pledges a moratorium on new data-center approvals.

Texas had been on track to host one of the world’s largest concentrations of data centers, according to Axios. Now, after voters elected Gina Hinojosa governor as Democrats won statewide offices and legislative seats, the buildout faces a concrete political risk: she has pledged a moratorium on new approvals until the Legislature passes protections in 2027. The pledge targets new approvals, not a blanket stop to existing projects, and it is not policy already in force. Axios describes the expansion as at risk.

1 publisher1 report

Coverage started November 8