'Texans are mad and fed up': Texas gubernatorial candidate Gina Hinojosa on more data centers

Summary

Gina Hinojosa, Texas Democratic candidate for governor, argues the state's data center boom is triggering local backlash because rural communities lack zoning and public protections. She calls for a special session to pass rules and criticizes Governor Abbott for welcoming data centers with tax breaks. The segment also highlights regulatory steps in Texas and Pennsylvania that could slow data center buildouts and affect power demand.

• Hinojosa's campaign ad links rising Texas electric bills to data center energy demand and Governor Abbott.
• She describes an invasion of hyperscale data centers, especially in rural unincorporated areas.
• Local opposition includes the Break Ranks movement in Granbury, Texas.
• Texas has paused new data center grid approvals and ordered an audit.
• Pennsylvania also issued strict conditions for new data center developments.
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