The data center backlash is challenging Texas' pro-business approach; Wood Mackenzie: Texas has more data center capacity under construction than any US state (Stephanie Findlay/Financial Times)

Wood Mackenzie reports Texas is building more data-center capacity than any other U.S. state, but growing community opposition is straining the state’s traditionally pro-business stance. Swiss Re estimates global data-center insurance premiums could reach $20-30 billion annually by 2030, noting roughly 40% of U.S. capacity lies in tornado-prone regions.