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Residents urge county to address health, transparency concerns over Project Jupiter data center
Summary
Doña Ana County commissioners heard an extended series of public comments about Project Jupiter on Jan. 13, 2026, including environmental, health and transparency concerns and criticism over a trespass notice issued to a local resident; speakers also raised questions about a $1.5 million community payment to the Boys & Girls Club.
Doña Ana County commissioners spent a large portion of their Jan. 13 meeting hearing public concerns about a proposed large data‑center development commonly called Project Jupiter.
Speakers including Nisha Micanowicz and Liz Bennett said the project’s planned generation and backup systems — including methane gas turbines and microgrids — risk worsening local air quality and public health. Micanowicz told the board the development will produce “nearly twice as much carbon dioxide emissions” as New Mexico’s in‑state electricity generation and urged the commission to engage directly with residents rather than relying on media interviews.…
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