Rural counties face hurdles in regulating data centers

Rural counties trying to slow or even block data center construction are finding they have limited legal authority, the Texas Standard reported. Hill County, for example, rescinded a one-year moratorium on data center construction after being sued for 0 million by a company planning a large-scale data center project near Hillsboro. RCM Hill argued that the county lacked the legal authority to impose the temporary ban, which came after the company had already secured contracts for more than 800 acres for more than million. “You’re not going to see anybody else trying a moratorium at this point because they’ve... Article Link