Planning panel rejects hyperscale data center zoning request after sharp neighborhood pushback A proposal to rezone roughly 936 acres for a hyperscale data center and on‑site solar failed 4–3 before the Lubbock Planning & Zoning Commission on Jan. 5, 2026, after residents raised concerns about water, air and historic patterns of industrial siting in North and East Lubbock.

The Lubbock Planning and Zoning Commission's narrow vote against a massive data center raises urgent questions about environmental justice and community impact.

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