One Southern New Mexico county eyes big incentives for data center as another mulls a block
Two Southern New Mexico counties are taking contrasting approaches to data center development. Lea County commissioners are advancing a Google data center project with significant incentives, while Grant County commissioners approved the first step towards a one-year moratorium amidst community opposition and concerns over a secretive project by Granite Renewables/Site Layer 1 LLC. Environmental concerns, especially regarding water and energy use, are central to the debates in both counties.

