Governor of the state, Elon Musk wants tech companies to move their headquarters to, has halted data center approvals; says ‘prove’ this first

Texas has paused approvals for new data centers. Governor Greg Abbott has ordered a temporary halt to approvals for new data centers seeking to connect to the state’s electric grid, He has directed the state’s regulators to complete a comprehensive audit before projects can move forward.

The move comes as Texas, the state where Elon Musk has encouraged businesses to relocate and where Tesla moved its headquarters, experiences growing scrutiny over the rapid expansion of data centers.