EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — State Rep. Vikki Goodwin, D-Austin, who is also the Democratic nominee for lieutenant governor, has called for a special legislative session to address what she described as the “growing data center crisis facing Texas.”
“Across our state, large-scale data centers are developing at a pace that threatens to outstrip our existing water and energy infrastructure. These facilities can require extraordinary amounts of electricity and water, placing pressure on communities that are already confronting rising utility costs, drought conditions, groundwater concerns, and long-term water supply challenges,” Goodwin wrote in a letter to Gov. Greg Abbott.
“Texas cannot afford to wait until the next regular legislative session to act. Families, farmers, ranchers, local governments, and ratepayers need clear protections now,” Goodwin added…