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Residents urge Doña Ana County to halt ‘Project Jupiter,’ citing water and transparency concerns
Summary
Public commenters pressed Doña Ana County commissioners to reconsider Project Jupiter, an AI data-center proposal, raising claims about water use, inadequate public notice and disputed economic promises; callers asked for enforceable environmental protections and more public engagement.
Doña Ana County residents used the commission’s public-input period on Jan. 27 to demand more information and stronger safeguards related to Project Jupiter, a proposed AI data‑center project that speakers said would consume local water and deliver uncertain local benefits.
Abigail Saluk Segun, who said she has lived in Doña Ana County for more than 17 years, urged commissioners to “stop Project Jupiter,” calling the proposal an “extractive project” that prioritizes profit over people and saying, “The water belongs to the people.” Patricia Vaughn read…
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