Austin City Council weighs data center regulations, some council members want ban
Council members Vanessa Fuentes, José Velásquez, Ryan Alter, Mike Siegel and Zo Qadri said they want a ban on data centers in Austin.
Council members Vanessa Fuentes, José Velásquez, Ryan Alter, Mike Siegel and Zo Qadri said they want a ban on data centers in Austin.
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Council members Vanessa Fuentes, José Velásquez, Ryan Alter, Mike Siegel and Zo Qadri said they want a ban on data centers in Austin.
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Austin currently doesn't have a regulatory framework for data centers, so City Council plans to update the city code to address this.
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