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Residents urge city leaders to oppose rapid approval of proposed county data center, citing water and energy risks
Summary
Multiple speakers at the Las Cruces City Council’s Sept. 2 meeting urged city officials to use their influence with county leaders to slow or block Project Jupiter, a proposed data center in southern Dona Ana County, citing groundwater, water use, and energy-sourcing concerns tied to a governor MOU and the Energy Transition Act.
Multiple residents urged the Las Cruces City Council on Sept. 2 to oppose rapid county-level action on a proposed data center project known in public comments as Project Jupiter, citing risks to groundwater, high water demand and potential fossil-fuel energy use.
Why it matters: Although the project is before the Dona Ana County Commission, speakers told council that as the county’s largest municipality Las Cruces has a role in encouraging additional review and public engagement.
Lucas Turnit, who identified himself as a District 2 resident and energy-policy director at Progress Now New…
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