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Data center surge could undo Texas air pollution progress

Summary by The Waco Editorial Desk · Byline on the source page: BY ALEJANDRA MARTINEZ The Texas Tribune, as published by Waco Tribune-Herald · October 22, 2026 · 1 min read

Texas' rapidly growing data center industry could reverse much of the state's progress on air quality by the end of the decade, according to a new report released Tuesday.

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Byline on source page	BY ALEJANDRA MARTINEZ The Texas Tribune, as published by Waco Tribune-Herald
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Source published	Oct 22, 2026
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