Environmental groups say some technology companies are structuring permit applications to avoid stricter federal scrutiny of emissions, The Guardian reports.
Greg Abbott says datacenters must comply with state water-use survey requirements or face enforcement action from the Texas Water Development Board.
Analysis says 20 firms managing $7.3tn in assets are expanding datacenter and fossil fuel investments even as they shape the pace of the energy transition
A series of incidents involving contaminated discharge from datacenter construction sites, including a rare bacterium found near a Meta facility in Wyoming, has drawn concern from officials and environmental advocates, according to The Guardian.