Resident urges Harris County to adopt one-year moratorium on hyperscale data centers
A local resident and founder of 'Keep It Rural Harris County' asked the county to impose a 12-month pause on approvals for hyperscale data centers to study economic, environmental and infrastructure impacts before any approvals.
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Jaclyn Moyer, who said she founded the Keep It Rural Harris County site, asked the Board of Commissioners to adopt a one-year moratorium on approvals for hyperscale data centers. Moyer told the board these facilities "often require substantial amounts of electricity, water, land, and supporting infrastructure" and said their impacts on groundwater, stormwater, habitat and rural character can be long-lasting.
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