Data Center Water Fights Hit Texas, Ohio and Nebraska — July 14, 2026

Fort Worth, Grimes County and Seward County are pushing data center water and utility guardrails as Ohio weighs a blanket wastewater permit; Yotta meanwhile is racing toward 85,000 GPUs for global AI customers. In this episode: Top stories: 1. Grimes County to vote on data-center safeguards, discuss EVAPCO incentive talks — KBTX https://www.kbtx.com/2026/07/14/grimes-county-vote-data-center-safeguards-discuss-evapco-incentive-talks/ 2. The EPA Is Writing Permits That Could Let Ohio Data Centers Dump Wastewater Into State Waters - Gadget Review — Gadget Review https://www.gadgetreview.com/the-epa-is-writing-permits-that-could-let-ohio-data-centers-dump-wastewater-into-state-waters 3. Fort Worth pulls major data center regulations from agenda | Fort Worth Star-Telegram — Fort Worth Star-Telegram https://www.star-telegram.com/news/local/fort-worth/article316495179.html 4. Nebraska county imposes one year freeze on data center developments over utility concerns — When In Your State https://wheninyourstate.com/nebraska/nebraska-county-imposes-one-year-freeze-on-data-center-developments-over-utility-concerns/ 5. How Yotta Is Building Its AI Infra Playbook To Serve Global Enterprises - BusinessInfoMedia — BusinessInfoMedia https://businessinfomedia.com/how-yotta-is-building-its-ai-infra-playbook-to-serve-global-enterprises Follow and rate The Data Center Daily on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Feedback? Email [email protected]