Inside Amazon's Nearly 3,000-acre Data Center Project Outside Of Houston

Construction at the site of a proposed Amazon data center is seen from the lawn of a nearby home in Boling on Friday, July 31, 2026.

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A “Welcome to Boling” sign is photographed in Boling on Friday, July 31, 2026.

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David Rodriguez, a goat farmer, nonprofit worker and community organizer opposing a proposed Amazon data center near Boling, is photographed in Wharton, Friday, July 31, 2026. Amazon has proposed developing the data center on nearly 3,000 acres of land in the area.

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The entrance to the construction site of a proposed Amazon data center is photographed in Boling on Friday, July 31, 2026.

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A mesh fence separates the construction site of a proposed Amazon data center from homes across the street in Boling on Friday, July 31, 2026.

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