Las Cruces Rally Opposes New Mexico Data Center Development as Grant County Enacts Moratorium
Climate and community groups, including YUCCA, are holding a Las Cruces rally opposing data center development in New Mexico and calling for a statewide ban or legislated moratorium. The event follows Grant County's approval of a one-year moratorium on data centers.
Youth United for Climate Crisis Action and allied advocacy groups will hold a three-day gathering in Las Cruces, culminating in a Sunday rally at New Mexico State University's Corbett Center. Organizers say the event will launch sustained statewide pressure ahead of the 2027 legislative session, including efforts to secure a statewide data center ban and legislated moratorium.
The campaign follows Grant County's passage of a one-year moratorium on data centers. The article also covers severe weather, agricultural relief legislation promoted by U.S. Rep. Gabe Vasquez, and Doña Ana County's request for public input on disaster-related roadway vulnerabilities.