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usonian

(27,485 posts) Thu Jul 9, 2026, 11:20 AM Thursday

Data Centers Are Quietly Taking Over Texas. The Pollution Could Be Catastrophic

Posted in Environment and Energy.
https://www.democraticunderground.com/1127191305

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https://www.wired.com/story/data-centers-taking-over-texas-pollution-could-be-catastrophic/
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Data Centers Are Quietly Taking Over Texas. The Pollution Could Be Catastrophic (Original Post) usonian Thursday OP

And it's a good place for them. They can knock out their electrical grid during the summer this time. Ray Bruns Thursday #1

Gee thanks gay texan Thursday #6

What happens in A year or so when they make data centers smaller and the big buildings are not needed? Srkdqltr Thursday #2

When the bubble bursts, who knows? usonian Thursday #3

Got the shit they voted for, oh well. we can do it Thursday #4

AOC gets it, and is taking action Fiendish Thingy Thursday #5

Ray Bruns

(7,065 posts)

1. And it's a good place for them. They can knock out their electrical grid during the summer this time.

Reply to usonian (Original post)

Thu Jul 9, 2026, 11:27 AM

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gay texan

(3,306 posts)

6. Gee thanks

Reply to Ray Bruns (Reply #1)

Thu Jul 9, 2026, 12:06 PM

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Some of us are stuck here

Srkdqltr

(10,230 posts)

2. What happens in A year or so when they make data centers smaller and the big buildings are not needed?

Reply to usonian (Original post)

Thu Jul 9, 2026, 11:39 AM

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usonian

(27,485 posts)

3. When the bubble bursts, who knows?

Reply to Srkdqltr (Reply #2)

Thu Jul 9, 2026, 11:41 AM

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A. Democrats win. Homeless shelters.
B. GOP wins. Concentration camps.

we can do it

(13,040 posts)

4. Got the shit they voted for, oh well.

Reply to usonian (Original post)

Thu Jul 9, 2026, 11:41 AM

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Fiendish Thingy

(24,733 posts)

5. AOC gets it, and is taking action

Reply to usonian (Original post)

Thu Jul 9, 2026, 12:00 PM

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Also saw a link where even Abbott is talking about pumping the brakes on the speed of data center construction, so the republicans are noticing the backlash as well.

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