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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

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Coverage for Granbury

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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