Texas Gov. Greg Abbott says data centers deserve the backlash they're getting: 'They basically dug their own grave'
THE SO WHAT
When a pro-growth Texas governor publicly flips on AI data centers, the political risk premium on power-hungry infra just went up. Infra and AI leaders should treat local water, noise, and grid impact as core design constraints — not PR issues — or expect more retroactive resistance even in historically friendly states.
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