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‘A deal with the devil’: Religion motivates data center opponents in Texas
Summary by Denton News Editorial Desk By Ellie Ashby, The Texas Tribune and Chloe Landen, Religion News Service , as published by Denton Record-Chronicle
· July 29, 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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What is this story about? 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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