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Lubbock residents are trying to force an 18-month timeout on new data center construction. If they gather enough signatures, you'll get a direct vote on whether to pump the brakes on this industry's local expansion.
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Rising — being discussed more frequently. 3 mentions in the last 30 days, 1 the 60 before.
The resolution requires developers to provide bonds for project initiation and site cleanup.
Local residents concerned about water and electricity usage.
Potential industrial developers who may face additional administrative requirements.
LUBBOCK, Texas — Lubbock City Council unanimously passed a resolution declaring its intent to hold off on large-scale data centers until they can approve regulations for the industry. The resolution expresses a "desire" for the city manager and city ...
The above video shows the top local headlines for the morning of August 28, 2026. LUBBOCK, Texas -- The NAACP's (National Association for the Advancement of Colored People) Lubbock Branch will host a Data Center Education Panel on Saturday, August 29...
City Council to receive AI data center petition from Save Lubbock Lubbock Avalanche-Journal
Residents are worried that large data centers will drain local water and electricity, potentially hurting farmers and homeowners. The court passed a resolution to demand more transparency from these companies, though it lacks legal teeth.
An 18-month moratorium on new data centers in Lubbock could go to a November or May vote if organizers get 2,410 signatures of registered voters by August 3. The post Process starts for moratorium on new data centers in Lubbock – what it would do, wh...
Zoning request pulled for proposed 936-acre data center in northeast Lubbock Lubbock Avalanche-Journal
Proposed 936-acre data center in northeast Lubbock headed to city council Lubbock Avalanche-Journal
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