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Texas Ag Commissioner Miller urges Governor Abbott to call special session on data center expansion
Summary by The Midland Editorial Desk · As published by KOSA CBS7 / First Alert 7 (Permian Basin CBS)
· July 7, 2026
· 1 min read
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Key takeaway A state official is pushing for action to be taken sooner rather than later.
Rural communities and resources are at risk due to expanding data centers. A state official is pushing for action to be taken sooner rather than later. Further details are available from local news sources.
A special legislative session has been proposed to address these concerns. The regular legislative session is not scheduled to start until January, which may be too late to address the issue effectively.
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Category: government ·
Published: July 7, 2026 ·
Source: KOSA CBS7 / First Alert 7 (Permian Basin CBS) ·
Reading time: 1 min
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