Resources
Website
If you're ready to get involved in this push back against hyper scale datacenters in the state of Texas, please follow the TCAD and sign up for action items through a wonderful partner resource "Don't Drain Texas".
Locally led, data-driven: The frontline platform for Texans blocking the data center land grab.
Download this guide outlining the actions to take if datacenter developers are building on land that includes a cemetery. This is a major issue and should be contested! If you need support, please use our "contact" form and we will help guide you through this process.
Download this guide for prepping for legislative hearing advocacy in Texas!
Wonderful guide created by the team behind Don't Drain Texas!
Website & PDFs
Resources compiled by the Stop the Waco Datacenter team! Lots of great information and templates to utilize.
Facebook Link
Access our list of petitions and coalition members across the state of Texas!
YouTube Channel
Grimes County Citizens for Responsible Development (GCCRD) is a grassroots organization focused on transparency, accountability, and responsible growth in Grimes County, Texas.
This channel exists to: • Share verified research and public records • Document meetings, hearings, and community events • Break down complex topics into understandable information • Raise awareness about what is happening locally and why
PDF by Public Citizen
A helpful guide for explaining what a datacenter is, what it is not, what should be done to protect water and resources across the state of Texas.
"Your community’s advocacy against a data center does not have to happen alone. There are groups forming throughout Texas and the United States, with new
resources published every day. This guide concludes with a list of some of these resources."
Google Doc by Multiple Groups
From the Document: "What is this document?
This guide supports community members and organizers to launch a data center site fight, or join ongoing efforts. It breaks down what data centers are, strategies and organizing tips to start a data center fight, a primer on data center impacts and myths, research and policy resources, sample messaging, and real-life examples of campaigns."
Collection of Research and Researchers
Compiled by Save Rural Texas
"One role of Save Rural Texas is to keep our rural voters informed with current, real-world examples of how data centers and related projects are affecting water, land, and communities."