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Coverage dated September 24, 2026

Texas Senate Race Heats Up Over Ken Paxton Probe Into Data Center Water Use

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Paxton announced that he is investigating hundreds of data centers in Texas over their water use.

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  1. KXAN Austin

    Hundreds of Texas data centers under investigation after failing to report water usage (opens KXAN Austin)

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    KXAN Austin's feed description

    Hundreds of Texas data center developments were under investigation after failing to report water usage.

  2. Washington Examiner

    Paxton opens investigation into Texas data centers that haven’t reported water usage (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has opened an investigation into the state’s data centers that haven’t reported their water usage. The investigation underscores concerns that large-scale data center developments consume enormous amounts of water to cool their computer servers.

  3. Everythinglubbock

    Lubbock data center named in statewide water use compliance investigation (opens Everythinglubbock)

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    Everythinglubbock's feed description

    The above video shows the top local headlines for the morning of September 24, 2026. LUBBOCK, Texas --Attorney General Ken Paxton is investigating Texas data center developments that failed to respond to the Texas Water Development Board’s (“TWDB”) water use survey, including one in Lubbock, accordi…

  4. Tyler Morning Telegraph

    Data center in Smith County under investigation as Paxton demands water usage report (opens Tyler Morning Telegraph)

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    Tyler Morning Telegraph's feed description

    A data center in Smith County is being investigated by Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, his office announced Thursday. Paxton said numerous counties are under investigation for allegedly not providing […]

  5. Bloomberg

    Texas Attorney General Probes Data Center Projects Over Water Usage (opens Bloomberg)

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    Bloomberg's feed description

    Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is investigating hundreds of data center developments over whether they’re complying with water-use reporting requirements.

  6. Newsweek

    Texas Senate Race Heats Up Over Ken Paxton Probe Into Data Center Water Use (opens Newsweek)

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    Newsweek's feed description

    Paxton announced that he is investigating hundreds of data centers in Texas over their water use.

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