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Residents urge Hood County to slow data-center and gas-plant plans, call for studies and tighter rules
Summary
Dozens of residents told the Hood County Commissioners Court that proposed data centers and a planned NRG power plant threaten water, air quality, quiet rural character and property values; the court heard multiple requests to limit tax abatements and to pursue legal and regulatory safeguards before approving deals.
Dozens of Hood County residents used the court’s public-comment periods on Oct. 28 to press elected officials to slow or block proposed hyperscale data centers and an adjacent gas-fired power plant, warning of long-term harms to water supplies, air quality, quiet nights and property values.
“It's going to change the character,” said Jason Hodges, a Precinct 2 resident who told the court he opposed Proposition B and new road routes he said would “fillet” open space and worsen water and air quality. Jessica Hall, a citizen speaker, said she read media reports that a data-center company has filed suit against local officials and argued the public deserves transparency and the ability to review agreements before the court moves forward.
Neighbors from the Paluxy River Valley told similar stories. Brian Crawford, who identified his property as Rockin’…
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