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Hood County · North Central Texas

Data Centers in Granbury, Texas

Granbury has become a flashpoint for data center and crypto-mining pushback, with residents raising alarms over constant fan noise and the process by which facilities were approved.
County
Hood County
Region
North Central Texas
Aquifer at risk
Trinity Aquifer

The harms we're watching here

Stolen Water
Poisoned Air
Ruined Property Value

Coverage for Granbury

Ruined Property Value

Texas Has One Real Data-Center Noise Docket, and It’s All Granbury

Four lawsuits. Two tracks. One MARA site in Hood County. Westlake is next, and it’s not a nuisance case.

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Ruined Property Value

Granbury's Data Center Noise Fight: What Hood County Homeowners Should Know

Residents near Granbury have reported constant, low-frequency noise from nearby facilities. Here's how Texas nuisance law views around-the-clock industrial sound.

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Stolen Water

Granbury Data Center Water: What Pumping Means for Hood County Wells

Most of Hood County draws its water from the Trinity Aquifer. Here's how high-volume pumping by data centers and crypto mines near Granbury could affect nearby wells.

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Local TV coverage

17 reports from WFAA and CBS Texas tracking the Granbury data center fight.

CBS TexasJul 17, 2024

An early look at the round-the-clock fan noise Hood County neighbors say has disrupted their sleep and health near the crypto-mining site.

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WFAAApr 8, 2026

Granbury's City Council approved zoning changes for a new data center despite organized resident opposition.

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CBS TexasApr 12, 2026

Residents took the dispute to court, suing over how the city handled the data center proposal.

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CBS TexasJun 10, 2026

The fight's latest turn: Hood County signs off on a 2,000-acre data center plan at Comanche Circle.

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