LUBBOCK, Texas — Lubbock County commissioners passed a non-binding resolution Monday calling for greater transparency from large-scale industrial developments, including potential data centers.
The resolution calls for developers to disclose expected water and electricity use, infrastructure impacts and other potential effects on the community. It also calls for bonding requirements to help address cleanup costs if a development closes.
Commissioner Cary Shaw said the county needs more information about developments that could place significant demands on local resources…