Tanya Tucker Opposes Oncor Transmission Line Cutting Through Texas Ranches

Celebrity Texans are speaking out about the growth of data centers and powerline projects in Texas.

Willie Nelson

Many people think of Willie Nelson as the western portion of country and western music. The singer songwriter has made no secret of his love for his home state of Texas, and it is because of that love he is speaking out about the surge of data center development in the state.

Data Center Statement

Nelson shared a statement on social media Tuesday urging Texans to “fight against” data centers, focusing on the center near his Hill County hometown of Abbott, Texas.

“I grew up in Abbott, and I still have a home there with farmed land where I can still see stars at night. And now our community, like many others, needs to fight against data centers invading our land.The last thing we need is a loud, water thieving, light polluting data center anywhere near our town (or any others for that matter).

Tanya Tucker and Dennis Quaid

Country music artist and Texas native Tanya Tucker is speaking out about a proposed project referred to as the Bell County East to Big Hill transmission line, a nearly 200-mile project proposed by Oncor and LCRA Transmission Services Corporation. There are some who say the lines are needed to strengthen the Texas power grid and support future energy demands. Critics say the project will affect private property owners, schools, public lands, and the environment.

Powerline Statement

Tucker shared a video statement on her social media accounts on July 21st.

"Hey, I'm Tanya Tucker. And I'm a proud Texan. I want Texas to be strong and have a reliable power grid. But I'm concerned about these 765 kilovolt transmission lines coming through all the ranches in Texas and destroying our property. It hurts. It's gonna hurt our health, our wildlife, our water table, our water resources. Its gonna scar our land forever. So I'm asking you to join me in asking Governor Abbott to just pause. To just take another minute to find out what this is really gonna do to our land. And if you don't know about it, you need to learn about it because its startin in Texas, but its gonna go everywhere. So let it stop in Texas, too. Go Texas. Thank you."

The video then switched to actor and Texas native Dennis Quaid who said, "Hey there. I'm Dennis Quaid. I'm a Texan, and I approve this message."

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Source: Willie Nelson Tanya Tucker And Dennis Quaid Take On Texas Data And Power Projects

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