BASTROP, Texas — Residents in Cedar Creek are urging Bastrop County leaders to take action, they say, that would bring more transparency to a proposed data center and natural gas power plant project planned near thousands of homes.
The push comes as some neighbors say they still have limited information about the development and are worried about potential air emissions from the gas plant and water use at the campus.
Cameron Allen, who has lived in Cedar Creek for six years, said owning land there is about more than property values. Allen said he and his family moved from East Austin for more land and a different lifestyle, including giving his daughter space to spend time outdoors. He said the prospect of losing what that land means to his family is significant…