Help us stop the proposed data centers in Bowie County, Texas 

On March 24, 2026, Barkman Creek Land Company, LP, through its general partner Michael Sandefur, sold 600 acres of land just outside Leary and Red Lick to Black Mountain Power LLC. Black Mountain develops and builds large-scale data centers across the state, with sites in San Antonio, Fort Worth and Parker County, Texas.

Little is known about the specifics of the development at this point, as the sale has been shrouded in secrecy and non-disclosure agreements.  The proposed site sits adjacent to two creeks, including Barkman Creek, which flows through a residential neighborhood that is home to several hundred families. There are no known studies or analyses concerning this center’s effects on the groundwater, environment, health, or quality of life impacts for residents in the area.

This land was originally purchased as an Industrial Development investment by Bowie County, New Boston Special Industrial Development Commission and Hooks Industrial Development Commission.  All three entities have recently voted to sell their 1/3 share of the property to a buyer who is planning a data center.   They have also signed the necessary paperwork to transfer ownership.

Danny Proctor, representative for NO BOWIE COUNTY DATA CENTERS, penned this letter to the buyer of the property; Rick  Jackson, a Georgia businessman, as well as a Georgia Gubernatorial
candidate. The letter can be viewed here: https://www.nobowiecountydatacenters.com/project-data-hub

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