Greg Abbott pausing permits to build new data centers? TranscriptSCOTT DETROW, HOST:Texas has the fastest-growing market for data centers in the country. But Governor Greg Abbott recently announced a pause on new data centers until the state can conduct a thorough review of their impact on the state's resources. She questions whether the governor and state agencies can enforce Abbott's latest directive on data centers without new state laws. Rice University political scientist Mark Jones says, even though there's controversy about the benefits of data centers, they contribute to the Texas economy.