‘That stops when I’m governor’: Texas governor-elect Gina Hinojosa warns Elon Musk, Big Tech over data centres

Texas governor-elect Gina Hinojosa has warned major technology companies, including Elon Musk’s businesses, that they will no longer be allowed to operate in the state without safeguards for local communities, saying their practice of taking advantage of Texans “stops when I’m governor”.In an interview with CNN, Hinojosa said data centres had expanded in largely rural parts of Texas without adequate regulations, leaving residents vulnerable to the impact of these projects.“Right now, what has happened is data centres have moved into mostly rural communities, and there are no rules and laws to protect Texans, and Texans are being taken advantage of,” she said.Hinojosa, who defeated Republican incumbent Greg Abbott in the November 3 election, said she was not opposed to data centres or the technology industry but wanted companies to work with communities rather than impose projects on them.“Is not that I hate data centres.

I hate the way they are taking advantage of Texas.