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Grayson County court adopts resolution urging state review, citing water, power and noise concerns
Summary
After an extended public-comment period, the Grayson County Commissioners Court on March 17 approved a resolution asking the Texas Legislature to require independent impact studies and give counties more say over large data centers and battery storage projects, citing local concerns about water, electricity, noise and property values.
The Grayson County Commissioners Court on March 17 approved a resolution asking the Texas Legislature and governor to require independent impact assessments and consider giving counties greater authority over the siting of large data centers and battery-storage facilities.
The court’s action followed more than an hour of public comment from residents, farmers and small-business owners worried about strain on the electric grid and rural water systems, persistent industrial noise, the risk of fires at lithium-battery facilities and declines in nearby property values. The resolution asks state policymakers to study impacts on ERCOT and grid reliability, regional water availability and drought planning, agricultural land and wildlife habitat, and long-term infrastructure costs borne by taxpayers.
"We do have concerns whether on the power," said resident Eugene Cover, who…
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