Comment by tiffanyh
3 days ago
Maybe some are not as familiar with this, but I'll use Texas as an example.
In 2025, Texas state government announces a $40B infrastructure investment specifically calling out building data centers for AI as a key part of that package.
https://gov.texas.gov/news/post/governor-abbott-google-annou...
Then, just this week, Texas government reverse their position and halts permits for all data centers:
https://gov.texas.gov/news/post/governor-abbott-directs-tceq...
I'm not trying to defend Oracle, but I can understand their perspective on this.
If the state government is only now blocking what their contract commits them to deliver, it's unreasonable.
Seems like Oracle didn't have anything in writing. Looks more like a risk of doing business and over promising.
I mean if you're loaning Oracle the money for this construction I think it's on you as much as it is on them to make sure they got it in writing.
Yeah I'm thinking Oracle never really got the building permit but just assumed it would go ahead.
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If I contract with a construction company to build a house, and they can’t get permits because the local government turned anti-housing, would that be force majeure and allow the construction company to get out of the contract without big penalties? (Actual question here, not rhetorical.)
This is closer to you got a permit and then it got revoked for no reason under your control.
Except without the "getting the permit" part. A promise of a permit is not a permit. Try filing one at city hall and see how it goes.
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