New Mexico Supreme Court pauses Project Jupiter water well drilling, air permit proceeding
News ClipKVIA·Santa Teresa, Doña Ana County, NM·8/24/2026
The New Mexico Supreme Court has unanimously paused water well drilling and an air permit proceeding for the Project Jupiter data center in Santa Teresa. The court granted a stay on an emergency drilling authorization that would have allowed water use from a new well.
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SANTA FE, N.M. (KVIA) -- Sunday, the New Mexico Supreme Court unanimously paused an air permit proceeding and water use from a new well for the Project Jupiter data center in Santa Teresa. Documents said the court granted a stay in an Oct. 23, 2025, emergency drilling authorization permitting water use from a new well