May 25, 2026 – WASHINGTON, D.C. — A Texas congressman is pushing for new federal oversight of the rapidly expanding data center industry, introducing legislation aimed at tracking the massive water and energy demands of large-scale facilities. Chip Roy, a Republican representing Central Texas, filed the bill Friday, calling for the U.S. Department of Energy to monitor and publicly report resource usage by data centers that receive federal support or benefit from expedited permitting under a recent executive order. The proposal comes as Texas experiences a surge in data center development, driven...