One state lawmaker said information about how much water data centers are using is "woefully lacking."
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Officials in the small West Texas border city of Presidio are asking a federal judge to temporarily block border wall construction, arguing the plan would leave locals vulnerable to “deadly” flash flooding.
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Some Texas communities have made efforts to stop – or at least slow – the growth of data centers, but legal challenges from developers are making it an uphill battle.
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