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Texas official alleges data center developers seek to avoid public scrutiny

CBS News reports that a local official claims tech developers intentionally obscure information from communities.

Updated Sep 21, 2026 · 00:08 UTC1 reports

The short version

  • Texas county commissioner Dave Eagle claimed that data center developers deliberately attempt to make tracking their activities difficult.[CBS News]
  • Eagle cited a history of having to pry information out of companies when considering local project proposals.[CBS News]

Key facts

  • Texas county commissioner Dave Eagle stated that data center developers want to make it hard to keep track of them based on a track record of withholding information.[CBS News]

What remains uncertain

  • The allegation that developers intentionally obscure their activities represents the perspective of one local official and is not independently confirmed.[CBS News]

Sources

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