德克萨斯州Hood县拒绝六个月的数据中心暂停, 在AI驱动的项目增长中无视国家警告和环境关切。 Hood County, Texas, rejected a six-month data center moratorium, defying state warnings and environmental concerns amid AI-driven project growth.

德克萨斯州Hood县在8小时会议后以3-2次投票否决了为期六个月的暂停开发新数据中心的提议, Hood County, Texas, rejected a proposed six-month moratorium on new data center development in a 3-2 vote after an 8-hour meeting, defying concerns over water scarcity, energy demand, and environmental harm. 根据州法律, 州议员保罗·贝科特 (Paul Bettencourt) 发出威胁信, 称各县没有法律权力实施此类暂停. The decision followed a threatening letter from state Sen. Paul Bettencourt, who claimed counties lack legal authority to impose such pauses, citing state law. 在AI繁荣推动的数据中心项目激增的情况下,暂停将留出时间来评估对水、空气质量和公共卫生的影响。 The moratorium would have allowed time to assess impacts on water, air quality, and public health amid a surge in data center projects fueled by the AI boom. 环境倡导者和国家团体继续推动暂时停顿,而工业支持者则强调就业和税收等经济利益。 Environmental advocates and national groups continue pushing for temporary pauses, while industry supporters highlight economic benefits like jobs and tax revenue.