# TCEQ Pauses Data Center Permits Amid Criticism

> Texas watchdog group says TCEQ permits data centers despite governor's pause.
- Title: TCEQ Pauses Data Center Permits Amid Criticism · Texastribune
- Summary: Texas watchdog group says TCEQ permits data centers despite governor's pause. Public Citizen reports TCEQ approved stormwater permits for data centers after…
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- Source: Texastribune — https://feeds.texastribune.org/link/16799/17501714/data-center-permits-tceq-abbott-texas-pause
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- Topics: tceq, public citizen, data center permits, gov. greg abbott, stormwater permits, environmental permits, news, local
## TCEQ Pauses Data Center Permits
The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality paused issuing permits connected to data center construction or infrastructure.
## Public Citizen Reports Permits Advancing
Public Citizen identified over a dozen data center-related plans advancing through TCEQ's permitting process despite Abbott's directive.
## TCEQ Permits Still Approved
TCEQ approved at least six stormwater construction permits for data centers after Abbott's directive to halt all data center permits.
## Key takeaway

Public Citizen reports TCEQ approved stormwater permits for data centers after Abbott's directive to halt all data center permits.