North Texas is swiftly becoming one of the country’s most sought-after destinations for data center development, and Skybox Datacenters is leading the way with its ambitious PowerCampus Dallas project in Lancaster. Recently, the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) granted Skybox Datacenters the necessary permits to proceed with construction on the first phase of this 1-million-square-foot campus. This approval is a crucial step in realizing a state-of-the-art facility that promises to strengthen Texas’s standing in the global data infrastructure landscape.

The Golden Pass LNG project, a massive $10 billion venture backed by ExxonMobil and QatarEnergy, is poised to become a key player in the global liquefied natural gas (LNG) market. However, the project’s path has been anything but smooth. With a series of delays caused by contractor bankruptcy and the threat of severe weather, the joint venture recently secured a three-year extension from the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) to ensure the facility’s completion. Despite the hurdles, the project remains a cornerstone in the future of U.S. energy exports.