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Resident criticizes permitting and seeks county response on proposed hydrogen projects
Summary
A resident told commissioners she has repeatedly asked for answers about permitting for hydrogen projects, alleged construction began without the correct permit, and said a petition of about 1,500 signers awaits county response.
Jessica Joseph used the public‑comment period to press the Commission for a response on proposed hydrogen projects and permitting procedures. She said she had sent emails and received no replies for a month and that county staff had not answered constituent questions.
"Permitting is serious...I spoke with Mike. A construction industries division has been out there broke ground on May 11 with no permit," Joseph said, urging the Commission to respond to constituent concerns and to acknowledge a petition she said contains about 1,500 signatures. She compared Taos County's situation to another county where a planning commission enacted a one‑year moratorium on data centers after a single public meeting.
Commissioners acknowledged Joseph's remarks during public comment; county staff and legal counsel were not recorded as delivering a substantive reply during the meeting. No formal action or moratorium was proposed at the July 21 meeting.
