New Mexico Senators to Host Project Jupiter Listening Session in Las Cruces
Residents questioned the $165 billion data center’s jobs, water use, energy plan and transparency as lawmakers gathered public concerns.
- On Tuesday, Aug. 11, 2026, New Mexico state senators Carrie Hamblen, Joseph Cervantes, Bill Soules, and Jeff Steinborn hosted a listening session at the NMSU Corbett Center in Las Cruces to address resident questions about the $165 billion Project Jupiter.
- Residents pressed lawmakers about environmental impacts—specifically water usage and air quality—as construction continues near Santa Teresa. One attendee said, "We need your help," during the packed legislative listening session.
- Oracle claims the project will create more than 7,000 construction jobs and 1,500 ongoing positions while planning to use Bloom Energy fuel cells and partnering with Arable to conserve water within the Rio Grande-Bravo watershed.
- Senator Carrie Hamblen is working on a proposal to create a moratorium on data centers, while Senator Jeff Steinborn noted the Microgrid Oversight Act could help protect utility customers; officials are reporting violent online threats to the FBI.
- Officials plan to release a job report for Project Jupiter to the public next week, though some lawmakers remain skeptical about whether promised economic benefits justify the potential impact on nearby communities.
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New Mexico senators to host Project Jupiter listening session in Las Cruces
LAS CRUCES, N.M. (KVIA) -- New Mexico Senators are hosting a legislative listening session to address Project Jupiter in Doña Ana County on Tuesday. Residents can listen and ask questions about air permits, water usage, job opportunities and economic development related to the planned data center. County residents can attend the hearing at the New Mexico The post Opportunity for Doña Ana County residents to ask questions about Project Jupiter ap…
Residents press Doña Ana senators for answers on Project Jupiter at Las Cruces session
NM residents pressed senators on Project Jupiter, a $165B Santa Teresa data center, over water use, emissions, permits and accountability. Lawmakers weighed a moratorium as Oracle touts cleaner fuel cells and jobs.
New Mexico senators to hold listening session on Project Jupiter Tuesday
New Mexico senators will hold a listening session in Doña Ana County on Tuesday as debate over Project Jupiter continues and construction on the data center moves ahead. The post New Mexico senators to hold listening session on Project Jupiter Tuesday appeared first on KOB 4.
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