Las Cruces, county sue hospital over care, transparency issues

Name: Las Cruces, county sue hospital over care, transparency issues
Uploaded: 2026-03-24T13:54:17.000Z
Duration: 1 min 15 s
Description: The City of Socorro, New Mexico, is considering a new ordinance to regulate data centers, aiming to protect water and infrastructure resources. The proposed rules would prohibit data centers in residential and commercial areas, allowing them only in specific zones with special approval. Additionally, the ordinance would limit water use and require safety plans from data center developers.

News Clip1:15KFOX14·Socorro County, NM·3/24/2026

The City of Socorro, New Mexico, is considering a new ordinance to regulate data centers, aiming to protect water and infrastructure resources. The proposed rules would prohibit data centers in residential and commercial areas, allowing them only in specific zones with special approval. Additionally, the ordinance would limit water use and require safety plans from data center developers.

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Gov: City of Socorro, City of Las Cruces, Doña Ana County

The City of Socorro, New Mexico, is currently developing a new ordinance to regulate data center operations within its jurisdiction. This initiative is designed to safeguard the city's vital water and infrastructure resources. According to the proposal, data centers would be prohibited from establishing in residential and commercial districts.

Instead, they would be restricted to specific designated zones, requiring special approval for development. The proposed ordinance also aims to impose limits on water consumption by data centers and mandate the implementation of comprehensive safety plans as part of their operational requirements. The city is in the process of weighing these new rules.