Project Jupiter Pipeline Controversy

3 arrested at Doña Ana County Government Center; Oracle claims $4.7B economic impact, 700+ jobs, $50M water infrastructure, 92% NOx reduction; energy expert warns fuel cells could roll back 20 years of air quality progress; legislative committee hearings through year-end; Spaceport America pursuing data center with Green Data; ProgressNow seeks special audit of NMED; Doña Ana County manager Scott Andrews fired; air quality permit hearing rescheduled to September (hearing officer reversed own denial); developers claim $325M/month losses if delayed; DOJ investigating public comment period; Sierra County passed 18-month moratorium on data centers, joining Santa Fe and Socorro. Xcel Energy proposes 11 projects adding nearly 4,000 MW in Texas and New Mexico, tied to rising demand and data center boom. New: NMED implements comment verification after 42 fraudulent comments flagged; two lawmakers outline bill for statewide data center moratorium; senators to host listening session in Las Cruces; Oracle announces water-saving initiative. Tensions continue to mount—heated listening session in Las Cruces; job report release next week.