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Gov. Greg Abbott broadens moratorium on data center approvals to include environmental permits

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Gov. Greg Abbott ordered the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality on Monday to stop issuing new permits for data centers, strengthening his moratorium on the industry's development in Texas.

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