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Aug 26, 2026
Todd JeffriesHOST
We'll use that term, environmental injustice.
Todd JeffriesHOST
Here is Councilman Ryan Alter.
Ryan AlterSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
We don't want them to come here and make our electricity more expensive.
Ryan AlterSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
We don't want them to come here and suck us dry when we're already in drought.
Todd JeffriesHOST
Well, this week, large-scale data centers will be a big topic of discussion at Austin City Hall.
Todd JeffriesHOST
District 5 Councilman Ryan Alter tells KVUE the city should do all it can to prevent these data centers from trying to move into the area.
Ryan AlterSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
This has happened really fast.
Ryan AlterSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
Our rules are not up to date.
59 MINS LATER
Todd JeffriesHOST
Well, this week, large-scale data centers will be a big topic of discussion at Austin City Hall.
Todd JeffriesHOST
In fact, today at a work session and then coming up Thursday during the council meeting.
Todd JeffriesHOST
District 5 Councilman Ryan Alter.
Todd JeffriesHOST
He tells KVUE the city should do all it can to prevent these data centers from trying to move into this area.
Michael ZhangGUEST
And the changes were pretty controversial.
Michael ZhangGUEST
Two council members who were pretty prominent, Ryan Alter and Vanessa Fuentes, both said that the changes would make lobbying in Austin less transparent and voted against it on the dais.
Michael ZhangGUEST
So that was sort of our starting point for this story.
Jerry QuijanoHOST
OK, so once that change happened, was this data readily available or did you have to go through some steps to request it and go through it?
Todd JeffriesHOST
Mayor Kirk Watson says city staff have released a memo this week that will help establish clear and rigorous protective guardrails for large-scale data centers.
Todd JeffriesHOST
Councilman Ryan Alter spoke with KXAN.
Ryan AlterSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
We can't prevent them without the rules and the tools to do that.
Ryan AlterSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
Our strongest tool is the ability to regulate land
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Patrick OsbornHOST
Which is interesting.
Patrick OsbornHOST
They're all endorsing him.
Patrick OsbornHOST
So that tells me, Ryan Alter, that tells me right there, this guy's bad for Round Rock ISD.
Patrick OsbornHOST
This kid, it just, but clearly he's got a ton of backing.