In an aerial view, the Elemental Critical Data Center facility is seen on April 8, 2026, in Austin, Texas. With at least 248 planned projects and hundreds of existing facilities, Texas is among the top states leading America’s data center boom. He is also promising local communities more authority over the approval or denial of data centers. “Our community, like many others, needs to fight against the data centers invading our land,” Nelson said in an X post. Texas can lead the AI revolution while ensuring data centers remain accountable for their demands on water, electricity, and infrastructure.