The backlash continues for the amount of data centers that are popping up all across Texas.
Residents, environmental experts, and state officials gathered earlier this week for a meeting in Glen Rose to discuss the impact data centers would have on the Dinosaur Valley State Park.
Brian Crawford, a nearby landowner involved with Protect the Paluxy Valley told NBC DFW, “We actually have three data centers that have a direct impact on Somervell County and Glen Rose and Dinosaur Valley State Park.”
Crawford and other residents are particularly concerned about the possibility of sediment runoff during years-long construction projects, which could have “devastating” effects on the dinosaur tracks in the park.
Gov. Greg Abbott has recently directed state regulators to examine ways to ensure new data center developments do not shift infrastructure costs onto residential customers and advised them to address concerns related to electricity demand and water consumption.
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