Hood County residents press for moratorium on data centers; commissioners split, tighten conditions on Comanche Circle More than 20 residents told the Hood County Commissioners Court on Feb. 10 that proposed multi‑hundred‑acre data‑center campuses and companion gas power plants threaten wells, the Paluxy and Brazos watersheds, county air quality and property values. The court debated a proposed moratorium, failed to adopt a broad moratorium order, and later approved stricter conditions for the Comanche Circle concept plan.

Hood County residents are raising alarms over the environmental impact of proposed data centers and gas power plants, fearing threats to their water supply and air quality.

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Hood County commissioners split then conditionally approve Pacifico concept plan after environmental, traffic concerns After debate over missing studies and legal authority, the Hood County Commissioner's Court rejected an attempt to deny the Pacifico concept plan and instead approved it conditionally, requiring drainage, wastewater and traffic analyses and assurances the project will not harm water quality or rural character.

Hood County Commissioners faced a heated debate but ultimately conditionally approved the Pacifico project, requiring stringent environmental and traffic studies to ensure community safety.

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Hood County conditionally approves Comanche Circle concept plan, orders drainage, water and power checks After hours of public comment and expert testimony, the Hood County Commissioners Court granted conditional approval to the Comanche Circle data-center concept plan but ordered the developer to supply a comprehensive drainage study, wastewater and water-supply certifications, power-plant details and evidence of protections for adjacent properties before any site-plan submission.

Hood County has taken a cautious step towards a major data-center project, but residents are demanding strict safeguards to protect their environment and property values.

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