Judge allows lawsuit over Project Jupiter tax incentives to proceed

Judge allows lawsuit over Project Jupiter tax incentives to proceed

News ClipKVIA·Las Cruces, Doña Ana County, NM·3/21/2026

A judge has ruled that a lawsuit filed against Doña Ana County by the New Mexico Environmental Law Center can proceed. The lawsuit challenges the county's approval of tax incentives for Project Jupiter, an AI data center. The county's efforts to have the case dismissed were unsuccessful.

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LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) -- A judge has ruled that a lawsuit filed by the New Mexico Environmental Law Center against Doña Ana County can move forward, despite efforts by the county to have the case dismissed. The lawsuit challenges the county’s approval of tax incentives for Project Jupiter, an AI data center planned