“They’re takin all of our farmland! Derp derp!”
This is one of the dumber arguments by the data center hysteria crowd. Naturally, unemployed socialist bum Clayton Tucker uses it so he can inject himself (Ag Commissioner!) into the data center debate. In reality, the debate should consist of the governor and the legislature, since THEY are the ones who hold power over make laws – not the pissant Ag Commissioner.
Strangely, Clayton Tucker was SILENT for the last 8 or 10 years as massive solar subsidies allowed hundreds of thousands of acres of prime farmland to be destroyed by unreliable solar power – which only generates about 25% of its nameplate capacity over the course of a year.
In fact, Clayton Tucker screamed LOUDLY for MORE solar and wind to be scattered all over the place as he demanded a TOTAL end to fossil fuels by 2030 (LOL!)
Currently, data centers cover 10,000 acres AT MOST…
Solar farms? Between 50x and 70x MORE!
The hypocrisy of Clayton Tucker is truly staggering. That fat anus Sid Miler is also blabbering about the farmland thing. It’s utter nonsense.
Oh and just for comparison – golf courses in Texas take up 150,000 acres. Fifteen times more than data centers. They use a hell of a lot more water, too.
Calm down.