TEXAS — The growth of data centers in Texas means an economic boom for aspects of the state’s future, but it is also responsible for ongoing tensions between the massive facilities and their often-unwilling neighbors.

One thing is abundantly clear: there are a lot more of them coming.

One of Texas’ oldest research teams is trying to make sure this recent surge of industry is workable for all Texans. The University of Texas Bureau of Economic Geology has been working for a long time to help accommodate new industries responsibly.

Chief economist Ning Lin says that science will help to ease the tension between these data centers and the people who surround them.

“We have done this with oil and gas. We have done this with chemicals. We have done it with a lot of different sectors sharing

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