Can Texas communities such as Cibolo find ways to regulate data centers? 

By Edmond Ortiz Cibolo is one of the many Texas communities to recently try adopting regulations for data centers, whose proliferation nationwide has sparked neighbors’ worries about environmental impacts.  But as the number of data centers increases, local governments, grassroots groups and concerned residents wonder whether they have any true, significant authority to stop such…

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More housing choices, economic resiliency are keys in Universal City’s new comprehensive plan

By Edmond Ortiz Universal City’s new long-range comprehensive plan prioritizes preservation of parks and open space, and increasing the diversity of housing choices, types of jobs available in town, and opportunities for economic development and expansion. What you should know City Council voted Nov. 18 to adopt what local officials dub Vision 35, a 10-year…

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