Kaylee Greenlee for The Texas TribuneAmid growing public backlash to the rapid buildout of data centers across Texas, Gov. Greg Abbott on Monday announced a moratorium on the approval of data centers until regulatory agencies can audit proposed data centers seeking connection to the state’s electric grid. Approximately 90% of the new power requests are data centers, Abbott said. Kathy Hochul, a Democrat, faced criticism from President Donald Trump after she last month issued a year-long pause on the construction of the largest data centers. “So nice to see another strongly worded letter from Abbott after he proudly made Texas the wild west of data centers,” Hinojosa wrote in a statement.