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“A deal with the devil”: Religion Motivates Data Center Opponents in Texas

By Ellie Ashby
Matt Long in his backyard, which sits along the Brazos River, in the Pecan Plantation neighborhood of Hood County on May 28, 2026. His home is near a planned data center. Shelby Tauber for The Texas Tribune
Jul 30, 2026
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Matt Long stood before the Granbury City Council at an April zoning meeting to oppose the influx of proposed data centers in Hood County, likening them to a spiritual abomination.

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Matt Long in his backyard, which sits along the Brazos River, in the Pecan Plantation neighborhood of Hood County on May 28, 2026. His home is near a planned data center. Shelby Tauber for The Texas Tribune