Data Centers Are Quietly Taking Over Texas. The Pollution Could Be Catastrophic In the heart of Texas, where oil and gas have long dominated the landscape, a new industry is rising: data centers fueled by fossil fuels.
OpenAI's Stargate project in Abilene has become a poster child for this trend, with its massive power plant looming over nearby homes. Omaira Garcia's story is all too familiar.
The Air Force veteran was caught off guard when construction on Stargate began next door to her property, with no warning or notification.