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City Council adds state and federal advocacy on data-center standards after large public turnout
Summary
After hours of public comment opposing large data centers, the El Paso City Council unanimously directed the city manager to add data-center transparency, environmental and accountability standards to the city’s state and federal legislative agendas.
The City Council unanimously approved a resolution directing the city manager to ask state and federal lawmakers for stronger baseline standards on data-center incentives and operations, following extensive public testimony and heated discussion about water, environmental and fiscal risks posed by large-scale data centers.
The measure (sponsored by Representatives Lily Lemon, Adriana Chavez and others) asks staff to work with the Texas Municipal League and the National League of Cities to advocate for: clearer public-benefit requirements tied to tax…
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