Project Jupiter promises billions in investment and high-wage jobs in Santa Teresa, but farmers and residents worry about its demands on water and power, NPR reports.
The Socorro County Board of Commissioners unanimously approved a one-year moratorium on new data centers after months of opposition to a proposed 10,000-acre project, Source NM reports.
New Mexico’s renowned dark skies could become the stage for the Tau Herculids meteor shower on the night of May 30 to May 31. Known for its unpredictable nature, this celestial event—born from the shattered fragments of comet 73P/Schwassmann–Wachmann 3—may deliver anything from a quiet show to a surprise burst of meteors.
Residents of Socorro are fighting a proposed 10,000-acre, mostly solar-powered AI data center that many see as a water-hungry industrial project, Source NM reports.
Meta warned it may cut off access to its platforms in New Mexico entirely if it can't reach a workable solution to restrictions sought by Attorney General Raúl Torrez, Fortune reports.
Five national health and Hispanic advocacy groups are pressing Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham to widen Medicaid coverage of GLP-1 obesity drugs, the Santa Fe New Mexican reports.
New Medicaid rules have caused thousands of immigrants to lose their coverage, but they’re not the only ones affected. Did you know that other New Mexico residents could also lose coverage under the recent changes? Our team breaks down the facts to help you understand what’s changing and how to prepare for the new requirements.
Drought has left New Mexico’s bears short on natural food, causing them to wander into neighborhoods in search of easy meals. With bear reports climbing and a record 307 bears killed this year, wildlife officials say keeping bears from getting used to human food is key to keeping them alive.
New Mexico confirmed a New World screwworm case in an Otero County beef cow, and officials say cooler weather will not end the risk, the New Mexico Department of Agriculture said in a news release.
