State of Texas: Lawmakers respond to concerns over data center boom, power and water use

Communities statewide are pushing back against massive data center projects, raising alarms about water use, grid strain, and local control. Grace Gates reports on how lawmakers are responding, including new rules forcing large users to pay for power connections and bipartisan efforts to craft guardrails before development accelerates further.  Will DuPree interviews State Rep. Erin Zwiener about her move to create a working group to address citizen concerns about data centers. *Editor's note: a previous version of this video mistakenly put the incorrect party label next to Rep. Zwiener's name. We apologize for the error. Listen to the State of Texas Podcast every week, wherever you get your pods: https://www.kxan.com/state-of-texas-podcast/ Stay informed about Texas politics and the latest from the weekly State of Texas show on our website, KXAN+ smart TV app and social media: https://www.kxan.com/state-of-texas https://www.kxan.com/watch-kxan-on-roku-apple-tv-amazon-fire-tv/ https://www.youtube.com/c/KXANAustinNews?sub_confirmation=1 https://www.facebook.com/KXANnews/ https://twitter.com/KXAN_News https://www.instagram.com/kxan_news