Somervell County/Glen Rose
Somervell County leaders voted to oppose new Al data center projects while Red Oak approved a major new campus after hours of public debate over growth, water and infrastructure.
— KERA News (@keranews.org) May 12, 2026 at 2:15 PM
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North Texas communities push back on the data center boom as Texas leads the nation in construction https://www.newsbeep.com/us-tx/290905/ Brian Crawford doesn’t need to say much to make his point. Standing on his ranch along the Somervell-Hood…
— us-tx-nb.bsky.social (@us-tx-nb.bsky.social) May 13, 2026 at 3:20 AM
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"Grandma, what a big data center you have." "The better to spy on you my dear." www.shacknews.com/article/1491…
— Je Czaja (@jeczaja.bsky.social) May 14, 2026 at 3:25 AM
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“We're all poor in this town. Let's be real. We don't need our power bills going up any higher,” one resident told the council, CODN reported. “Water usage. We didn't have a winter this year. Where are we going to get water just magically evaporating to feed this behemoth of a thing?” #DataCenters
— Ken Bazinet (@kenbazinet.bsky.social) May 14, 2026 at 1:30 AM
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‘Shut this down’: Tiny Texas county declares war on the data center boom (Hillsboro)
A small rural county is pushing back on Texas’ data center boom, with local officials passing a one-year ban on data center building.
On Tuesday, Hill County Commissioners Court voted to impose a temporary moratorium on data centers—a decision that followed hours of public comment.
“We need all that you guys can do to stop this and speak for us,” one resident said during the open forum at Tuesday’s meeting. “Your county is trying to speak and they need you to step in and do whatever it is possible that you can do to shut this down.”
The 3-2 vote puts a one-year pause on construction of data centers in unincorporated areas of Hill County, located about 55 miles south of Fort Worth.
BREAKING: Hill County just proved Texans aren’t powerless. When local people stood up, they hit pause on a 300-acre data center, joining Athens, Killeen, San Marcos, and Wichita Falls in pushing back. If Hill County can fight back, the rest of Texas can too.
— Clayton Tucker (@claytontuckertx.com) May 13, 2026 at 2:06 PM
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