# Abbott Pauses Data Center Permits as Texas Race Tightens

https://mins.news/en/item/69734

- Bloomberg News, 2026-09-22 23:00 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-09-22/abbott-pauses-data-center-permits-as-polls-tighten-in-texas-race?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6ab30884118ed10001a24ce0

> Texas Governor Greg Abbott ordered a temporary halt to state permits for data center projects as political opposition grows and his reelection campaign unexpectedly tightens. The move intensifies his efforts to slow the state’s data center boom.

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