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Data centers pause (Sept. 22, 2026)

Data centers pause (Sept. 22, 2026)

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On Tuesday's show: Gov. Greg Abbott has ordered the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) to pause permits for new data centers until state regulators complete an audit of those projects. The order was the latest in a series of moves against proposed data centers by Abbott, who has raised concerns about water and power usage before. But this week's order marked an escalation affecting more projects than ever before.

Also this hour: We revisit the first-ever National Women's Conference, a pivotal moment in feminism across the nation that took place here in Houston in 1977, and discuss the role our city plays in women-led movements and organizations.

And we learn about Last Writers and its local chapter, which is enlisting medical students to help veterans record their life stories.

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