The records

Every public records request we've filed about data centers, power plants and water in East Texas: what we asked for, what came back, and what we're still waiting on. When an agency is late, it says so here.

Filed by Fawn Elizabeth Zion and the East Texas Legacy Coalition. Published by Grail Systems.

At a glance

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Every request

The documents

Every record we've received and published. Search every page, or tap a company, agency or topic to see everything tagged with it. Each file has a fingerprint (SHA-256) so anyone can confirm it hasn't been changed.

Some documents withheld for privacy, such as sign-in sheets listing residents, until they are checked and redacted.

How the clock works

Under the Texas Public Information Act, an agency must release records promptly. If it can't within 10 business days, it must certify in writing the date the records will be ready. If it wants to withhold anything, it must ask the Attorney General for a ruling within 10 business days.

Our policy: when an agency misses a deadline, we contact it by business day 10, send a written warning by day 15, and go up the chain by day 20. Past-due status stays public unless we've agreed to an extension.

Want to file your own? The Angelina County Watch page has a free request builder.