Artificial Intelligence

New Mexico Democratic lawmakers discuss possibilities for proposed statewide data center moratorium

Aerial photos taken on June 26, 2026, show the construction site for Project Jupiter, the Oracle and OpenAI data center…

August 12, 2026

New Mexico

New Mexico State Ethics Commission announces settlement with group behind Project Jupiter mailers

The New Mexico State Ethics Commission on Aug. 11, 2026, announced a settlement with Elevate New Mexico, the group behind…

August 11, 2026

New Mexico

New Mexico environment department updates public comment portal following fraud reports

Under new protocol, people will have an opportunity to confirm their comments via email

August 7, 2026

New Mexico

Hearing for Project Jupiter data center’s air quality permit application rescheduled to September

Attorneys opposed to the project requesting a later hearing

August 3, 2026

Associated Press

Trump expands a voluntary pledge to protect consumers from high utility bills from AI data centers

Increased electricity demand could cause monthly utility bills to rise by 15% to 40% by 2030

July 23, 2026

New Mexico

Energy leaders tell New Mexico lawmakers large users like data centers could help modernize grid

Democratic legislator backing data center moratorium pushes back

July 14, 2026

New Mexico

Climate advocacy org urges New Mexico leaders to adopt data center moratorium

Gubernatorial nominees take differing stances on the issue

July 7, 2026

New Mexico

Regulating AI could threaten federal broadband funding

New Mexico Office of Broadband Access and Expansion Director Jeff Lopez, left, talks to state lawmakers on the Science, Technology…

June 24, 2026

New Mexico

New Mexico county adopts yearlong data center moratorium

Socorro County vote follows months of forceful opposition from local ranchers, environmentalists

June 10, 2026

New Mexico

N.M. lawmakers receive push to update AI education policies

Teachers union president expects AI use to enter into contract negotiations

May 29, 2026

Associated Press

Pope Leo XIV compares AI to the Industrial Revolution – as new alternatives to big AI firms take shape

Pope Leo XIV arrives in procession to celebrate a Mass at Bamenda Airport, Cameroon, Thursday, April 16. Andrew Medichini/AP File…

May 27, 2026

New Mexico

U.S. Rep. Vasquez calls for New Mexico county to approve data center moratorium

U.S. Rep. Gabe Vasquez (D-N.M.), pictured at a June 17, 2025, news conference opposing GOP efforts to sell off public…

May 26, 2026

New Mexico

Attendees commandeer New Mexico Tech town hall to oppose proposed Socorro data center, solar array

N.M. Tech president says he’s still considering partnership with Green Data

May 21, 2026

New Mexico

N.M. one of handful of states using AI to implement new federal Medicaid work requirements

Health Care Authority official says only humans will decide actual eligibility

May 18, 2026

New Mexico

New Mexico county officials approve process to consider data center moratorium

Move follows resolution opposing the project from nearby Magdalena leaders

May 13, 2026

New Mexico

BLM fast-tracks ‘Green Chile’ pipeline construction review for N.M. data center Project Jupiter

BLM cites emergency permitting powers to circumvent lengthy review

May 8, 2026

New Mexico

N.M. Project Jupiter data center developers announce new plans for generating power

Critics say proposed emissions still ‘incredibly high’

April 28, 2026

New Mexico

Project Jupiter data center developers rename company after Pueblo of Acoma criticism

The company is now Yucca Growth Infrastructure instead of Acoma LLC

April 21, 2026

New Mexico

Federal regulatory staff protest proposed New Mexico pipeline for data center

Staff says the developers’ application was incomplete

April 20, 2026

New Mexico

New Mexico environmental groups seek federal regulators to deny pipeline for Project Jupiter

A map of the proposed pipeline Energy Transfer submitted in its January 2026 application to the U.S. Federal Energy Regulatory…

April 14, 2026

New Mexico

N.M. state land commissioner rejects application for gas pipeline to power Project Jupiter data center

Land Office says applicants will need to find a route that does not include state trust lands

April 1, 2026

N.M. environment officials will hold public hearing on Project Jupiter air permits

Officials push back decision deadline on permits

March 25, 2026

Southern N.M. lawmakers seek public hearing on Project Jupiter permits

Judge allows lawsuit over Doña Ana County Board of Commissioners’ Project Jupiter vote to continue

March 23, 2026

Court filing appears to contradict Project Jupiter’s promised job figures

Critics say changing figures keep community in the dark

March 23, 2026