Texas suspends 17 data center permits after automated approvals continued
Briefing by News4U · First published
Texas halted 17 stormwater permits and disabled the STEERS portal after it kept issuing approvals despite Governor Abbott's September 2026 pause order.
Texas has suspended the construction permits of 17 data center projects and disabled the STEERS web portal after it continued issuing approvals a month after Governor Greg Abbott ordered a halt in September 2026, according to Toms Hardware. [1]
The 17 suspended permits cover stormwater construction work. Abbott also paused 1,800 data center projects for an audit over concerns about power use, water consumption and community impact. [1]