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Harlingen residents urge moratorium on proposed AI data centers, citing water, power and transparency concerns
Summary
Multiple residents told the Harlingen City Commission they oppose AI data centers — naming Ennis Energy — over worries about water and electricity demand, noise, air pollution and nondisclosure agreements that limit public information. Speakers asked the city to consider a moratorium and stronger public engagement.
Hundreds of residents and community advocates told the Harlingen City Commission they are concerned about proposed AI data centers and urged elected officials to halt further consideration until more information is public.
At the meeting, several speakers cited limited local water and power resources and raised public-health and quality-of-life worries. Isaac Newman, co-founder of the For the People Alliance and former city employee, said transparency is lacking and asked the commission to stop discussing data centers until an "extensive amount of evidence" shows net benefits. "We do not want AI data centers…
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