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Lubbock’s citizen group is rallying to halt new data center construction for 18 months, needing 28,000 signatures by July 28 — or risk a November ballot fight. The mayor says the city’s already tackling noise and land use with sound studies and special permits, and no new projects are even on the table. Meanwhile, Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller is urging Governor Abbott to call a special session to stop data centers from soaring electricity costs, gobbling water, and threatening farmland — arguing January’s too late. Abbott’s plan would force data centers to generate their own power, foot their own infrastructure bills, and recycle water, while blocking rural builds to protect heritage. Even without a special session, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick has ordered state senate committees to review data center rules — as hundreds of projects loom across Texas, with more approvals expected as early as next spring.

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