Texas governor threatens to penalize datacenters not obeying water laws

Greg Abbott speaks during the second day of the Republican National Committee midterm convention in Dallas, Texas, on 10 September.Photograph: Patrick T Fallon/AFP/Getty Images Greg Abbott, the Texas governor, has directed state regulators to penalize datacenters that fail to comply with state laws requiring them to disclose their water use. "Data centers must share the duty to protect Texas water," the Republican governor said on Monday. "The Texas Water Code requires a complete and accurate wa…