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Community members gather in the Ross Volunteer Fire Department in opposition to a proposed data center in Ross on Dec. 14, 2025.
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Texans from Waco to Harlingen are raising concerns over how much energy and water data centers are poised to use. Local officials, some enticed by a tax boon, say they have little power to stop the rush.
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