Tano Tijerina

"Tijerina touted his commitment to a ratepayer protection pledge ... but also emphasized that the U.S. needs to beat China in the artificial intelligence race. He noted that if AI companies are pursuing data centers on 'private property, that's their prerogative' ... 'Once upon a time, when you had the windmills and the farms and solar panels, everybody was up in arms about that too for awhile. And then they realize, hey, it's not as bad as maybe China is pushing this [opposition].' Data center companies should do more to educate communities about their value."

→ Source: Texas Tribune