Texas Sees Its First Data Center Ban
kevinsxu · x · 2026-07-10
A post explains that the "ban" in San Marcos, Texas, is primarily preventive, as there are no proposed data centers nearby. The author emphasizes that the real takeaway is the policy tool itself: using land-use zoning and restrictions to make data centers unbuildable across all zones.
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