Willie Nelson is fighting data centers near his Texas hometown: 'The last thing we need'

Willie Nelson criticized data centers on social media on Tuesday. Houston Chronicle/Hearst Newspapers/Houston Chronicle via Getty Images Willie Nelson has joined the fight against data centers. He said he was resisting data centers near his hometown of Abbott, Texas. He said residents don't need a "loud, water thieving, light polluting" data center. Americans opposing AI data center construction can officially count superstar activist Willie Nelson as an ally. Nelson criticized the hefty facilities in an Instagram post on Tuesday. He said residents in his hometown of Abbott, Texas — like elsewhere in the country — must resist them. Although Virginia is the data center capitol of the US, Texas has become a hot spot due to available land, potential tax breaks, and access to the electricity grid.