Texas NAACP Alliance Opposes Data Center Construction
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Texas NAACP leader Gary Bledsoe has formed an alliance to oppose data center construction, arguing that their massive power demands could erase decades of air quality gains and drive new gas and nuclear projects with high water usage for cooling. The group has had success halting projects, including stopping a data center park in Taylor and initiating a recall effort in Temple, while San Marcos became the first Texas city to pass a ban. Voters across the state have expressed strong opposition to data center expansion.
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德州NAACP联盟反对数据中心建设
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- Gary Bledsoe
- Action：
- 组建联盟反对数据中心建设
- Object：
- 数据中心项目
- Occurred (fact side)：
- Oct 28, 00:00
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- Oct 28, 20:00
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- Oct 28, 21:04
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- The Verge · AIRelated fact: single sourceSource report revisedTexas voters across party lines oppose data center construction amid election season
Report first recorded Oct 28, 21:04
A new poll found that 57% of Texas voters oppose data center construction, including 43% of Republicans, 75% of Democrats, and 54% of independents. The opposition, led by a coalition of over 40 groups including the NAACP, stems from concerns over water use, tax subsidies, and new energy infrastructure. With the midterm elections approaching, data centers have become a unifying issue against the industry's rapid growth in the state.
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