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Meta agrees to comply with Abbott's Texas data center standards

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Gov. Greg Abbott says Meta will follow Texas' new data center standards covering power, water and community impacts, while Democratic challenger Gina Hinojosa argues stronger legal protections are needed.

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  1. WFAA Dallas

    Meta commits to Texas data center rules as Gov. Abbott orders strict power, water audits (opens WFAA Dallas)

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    As AI data centers face North Texas backlash, Meta and Google promise to play by Gov. Abbott’s new rules to protect the grid.

  2. KVIA El Paso

    Meta commits to Texas data center standards: Abbott (opens KVIA El Paso)

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    EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) -- Monday, Texas Governor Greg Abbott said Meta will comply with his standards and guidelines for data centers. Meta has a data center planned for Northeast El Paso. "Meta commends Texas Governor Greg Abbott’s leadership and welcomes his continued efforts to protect ratepayers,…

  3. KTSM 9 News

    Gov. Abbott says Meta will follow standards Texas establishes for data centers (opens KTSM 9 News)

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    EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) - Republican Governor Greg Abbott announced Monday, August 10, that Meta has agreed to follow Texas data center rules. In a news release, Abbott stated that the giant tech company will comply with the new "statewide standards" that make sure data centers centers do not put extr…

  4. Fox7 Austin

    Meta gives Texas data center standards a thumbs up (opens Fox7 Austin)

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    Meta said in its statement that the company already pays the full costs of energy used by its data centers, as well as for water and wastewater usage.

  5. KCEN Waco

    Meta commits to Abbott's standards as Texas data center growth accelerates (opens KCEN Waco)

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    Meta joins other major data center companies in supporting new standards from Texas Gov. Greg Abbott.

  6. KXAN Austin

    Meta agrees to comply with Abbott's Texas data center standards (opens KXAN Austin)

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    Gov. Greg Abbott says Meta will follow Texas' new data center standards covering power, water and community impacts, while Democratic challenger Gina Hinojosa argues stronger legal protections are needed.

  7. KVUE

    Meta, Open AI commit to Texas data center rules as Gov. Abbott orders strict power, water audits (opens KVUE)

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    KVUE's feed description

    As AI data centers face North Texas backlash, Meta, Google and Open AI promise to play by Gov. Abbott’s new rules to protect the grid.

  8. KVIA El Paso

    Meta to comply with Gov. Abbott’s Texas data center standards (opens KVIA El Paso)

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    UPDATE: The City of El Paso provided a statement regarding the Governor's announcement, it says: "The Governor’s announcement and Meta’s public commitment reinforce many of the protections the City has advocated for through its recent data center policy work and participation in state utility procee…

  9. KVUE

    Growing list of companies say they will comply with Gov. Abbott’s Texas data center rules (opens KVUE)

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    The announcements follow Abbott’s order for state regulators to pause approvals for new data center connections to the Texas power grid.

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