Texas Governor Pauses Datacenter Construction in Texas; El Paso’s Meta Construction Will Continue While Santa Theresa AI Eyes El Paso Electric as Power Fallback
On Monday, Texas Governor Greg Abbott ordered a pause on all datacenter projects across Texas until Texas officials understand the impact the developments will have on Texas’ power grid and water resources. The pause ordered by Abbott does not affect El Paso’s controversial META datacenter because the El Paso Electric Company is not part of…
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META Fires 8,000 Employees to Help Pay for El Paso Datacenter While Concerns About Electricity and Water Continue
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Keep readingMax Grossman Sues Former Partner for Malicious Prosecution and Illegal Wiretapping
Last Thursday, long-time community activist Max Grossman filed a civil lawsuit against his former partner, Gabriela Marcelo, alleging that Marcelo filed criminal charges against Grossman maliciously and illegally wiretapped him. Grossman…
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