Tag: Data Centers

Oracle’s $5 Billion Pitch to New Mexico: Can Project Jupiter Win Over Skeptical Residents?

Oracle is rolling out a statewide advertising campaign to build support for Project Jupiter, its massive planned data center campus in Doña Ana County. The company promises jobs, cleaner energy and minimal water use, but residents and environmental advocates remain skeptical about the long-term impact of AI infrastructure in drought-stricken New Mexico.

Gallup Faces High-Stakes Decision on Turning Wastewater Into Fuel for Massive Data Center

The Gallup City Council has delayed a vote on a proposal to sell treated wastewater to a data center developer, as residents and officials debate whether the plan could transform a scarce public resource into industrial fuel while deepening concerns over water security in arid New Mexico.

Ethics Commission Lawsuit Against Elevate is More Than Paperwork — It’s a Warning Flare for New Mexico

A lawsuit over Project Jupiter’s anonymous ad campaign has become a larger reckoning over dark money, environmental politics and democratic transparency in New Mexico.

Pipeline Blocked—But not Dead? Project Jupiter Faces a Reroute Dilemma in New Mexico

A state denial halts part of Project Jupiter’s pipeline, but officials say the project can proceed—if developers find a new route off state trust lands.

Water for Rivers, Power for Data: Inside New Mexico’s Budget Push as Project Jupiter Looms

New Mexico boosts river funding as Project Jupiter raises urgent questions on water use, energy demand, and policy gaps in a drying state.