State representative updates court on data centers, urges local control and cleanup safeguards
State Rep. Helen Kerwin told the Johnson County Commissioners Court there may be '50 to 100' closed-loop data centers and urged local guardrails on abatement and cleanup; commissioners raised concerns about bonds, abatement language, and aquifer impacts.
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State Representative Helen Kerwin addressed the Johnson County Commissioners Court during public participation to provide an update on data center developments and state-level conversations about regulation and incentives. Kerwin said she has been meeting with other elected officials and planned to travel to Austin to discuss closed-loop data center counts and oversight.
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