The Brief City council voted unanimously past midnight to initiate a proposed 90-day moratorium on new data center construction. The Fort Worth City Council voted unanimously overnight to initiate a proposed 90-day moratorium on new data center construction following a marathon meeting marked by hours of fiery public comment and a demonstration by local community groups. Fort Worth Data Center DebateWhat we know:The move follows a push initiated in July by five council members seeking time to refine development rules. Greg Abbott recently issued a statewide pause on new data center approvals to allow power grid managers to conduct audits—a directive Abbott defended following criticism from former President Donald Trump. "These are the same companies that shrank a room-size computer down to the device on your wrist," one resident told council members.