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Data Center Signal is tracking 22 clips about Yucca Growth Infrastructure data center developments across 1 states, including NM.

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News ClipLas Cruces Sun-News·Santa Teresa, Doña Ana County, NM

NM Attorney General backs petitions challenging Project Jupiter

The New Mexico Attorney General has filed motions in support of emergency petitions from two environmental groups challenging permits for Project Jupiter, an Oracle- and OpenAI-backed data center. The New Mexico Supreme Court previously granted stays on an air quality permit hearing and approval of water well drilling for the project. The Attorney General argues that state agencies failed to follow due process, especially regarding the emergency authorization for water extraction.

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Oracle OpenAI

9/5/2026

News ClipAlbuquerque Journal·Santa Teresa, Doña Ana County, NM

AG backs Project Jupiter permit challenges

The New Mexico Department of Justice, led by Attorney General Raúl Torrez, has filed responses in court supporting challenges to water and air permits for Project Jupiter, a data center project in Santa Teresa. Torrez argues that state agencies, the Office of the State Engineer and the New Mexico Environment Department, cut corners and neglected public welfare in granting permits for the Oracle and OpenAI facility. Environmental groups allege that due process was violated, particularly regarding an emergency well authorization and an air quality permit for the 2.45-gigawatt, methane-powered fuel cell system.

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Oracle OpenAI

9/3/2026

News ClipKRWG Public Media·NM

NM Supreme Court denies request from Project Jupiter developers to lift air quality permit stay

The New Mexico Supreme Court denied Yucca Growth Infrastructure's request to lift a stay on their air quality permit for Project Jupiter, following a challenge from environmental groups. This decision means the permit hearing remains paused as a new hearing officer is appointed. Environmental advocates hailed the ruling as a victory for due process.

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9/1/2026

News ClipKUNM·Santa Teresa, Doña Ana County, NM

New Mexico Project Jupiter data center faces water and air permit challenges, legal and congressional scrutiny

U.S. Rep. Melanie Stansbury has requested a public accounting of water sources for the Project Jupiter data center in southern New Mexico, following New Mexico Supreme Court orders that temporarily halted some water use and paused an air quality permit hearing. The project, developed by Yucca Growth Infrastructure and supported by Oracle, faces allegations of state law violations regarding water well approval and premature air quality permitting.

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Oracle

8/25/2026

News ClipAlbuquerque Journal·Santa Teresa, Doña Ana County, NM

Project Jupiter hearing officer recuses himself

The hearing officer overseeing the air quality permit application for Project Jupiter, a data center in Santa Teresa, New Mexico, has recused himself. This follows an emergency motion filed by environmental groups. The New Mexico Supreme Court has also issued a temporary stay, pausing the permit process for the Oracle and OpenAI data center, which plans to use a methane-fueled power system.

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Oracle OpenAI

8/24/2026

News ClipKUNM·Santa Teresa, Dona Ana County, NM

New Mexico Supreme Court pauses Project Jupiter air permit

The New Mexico Supreme Court has issued a temporary stay on the air permit proceedings for Project Jupiter, a hyperscale data center in Santa Teresa. This decision follows a petition by New Energy Economy, which argues the New Mexico Environment Department cannot proceed with a public hearing until the data center's methane fuel source from a proposed pipeline is secured. Developers Oracle and OpenAI are involved in the project, which faces environmental and legal challenges.

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Oracle OpenAI

8/24/2026

News ClipAlbuquerque Journal·Santa Teresa, Doña Ana County, NM

NM Supreme Court pauses Project Jupiter air permit

The New Mexico Supreme Court issued a temporary stay, pausing proceedings on a crucial air permit for Project Jupiter, a hyperscale data center in Santa Teresa. The stay was granted in response to a petition filed by New Energy Economy, which argued that the Environment Department cannot hold a public hearing until the project's methane-powered fuel source is established. The project, involving Oracle and OpenAI, has faced challenges regarding the pipeline route for its natural gas supply.

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Oracle OpenAI

8/24/2026

News ClipKUNM·Santa Teresa, Doña Ana County, NM

New Mexico Project Jupiter Air Permit Dispute Taken to State Supreme Court

Clean energy advocate New Energy Economy has filed an emergency writ with the New Mexico Supreme Court to halt an air quality permit hearing for Project Jupiter, a data center planned for Oracle and OpenAI in Doña Ana County. Opponents argue the hearing is unfair and that the project lacks a secure natural gas source due to pipeline hurdles. Separately, New Mexico lawmakers are planning to introduce a statewide moratorium on data center development.

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Oracle OpenAI

8/20/2026

News ClipSanta Fe New Mexican·Las Cruces, Doña Ana County, NM

State Supreme Court asked to table Project Jupiter air quality permit process$

New Energy Economy filed an emergency writ with the New Mexico Supreme Court, seeking to table Project Jupiter's air quality permit process. The group alleges due process violations, citing reversals by the hearing officer and lack of discovery. Environmental advocates also voice concerns over transparency and an expedited hearing timeline.

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Oracle

8/20/2026

News ClipSanta Fe New Mexican·Las Cruces, Doña Ana County, NM

Group asks state Supreme Court to table Project Jupiter air quality permit process$

New Energy Economy filed an emergency writ with the New Mexico Supreme Court, seeking to halt Project Jupiter's air quality permit proceedings. The group alleges due process violations, including denial of discovery and an expedited hearing schedule, which they contend constitutes a "trial by ambush."

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Oracle

8/19/2026

News ClipSearchlight New Mexico·Santa Teresa, Doña Ana County, NM

Project Jupiter critics call foul over hearing officer’s discovery denial

A hearing officer for Project Jupiter's air quality permit application in Santa Teresa, New Mexico, denied discovery for critics, reversing an earlier decision. This move has angered conservation groups who oppose the data center, citing a lack of transparency and an unfair process. The hearing officer defended his decision based on specific rules for air quality permit proceedings.

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8/14/2026

News ClipSanta Fe New Mexican·Santa Teresa, Doña Ana County, NM

Project Jupiter critics call foul over hearing officer's discovery denial$

A hearing officer for the New Mexico Environment Department denied discovery in Project Jupiter's air quality permit case, a reversal that critics argue favors the developer, Yucca Growth Infrastructure. Opposition groups, including the Center for Biological Diversity and New Energy Economy, expressed dissatisfaction, citing a lack of transparency and due process in the administrative hearing process. The hearing officer also denied a motion by New Energy Economy to dismiss the application due to an unauthorized natural gas pipeline.

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8/14/2026

News ClipOrgan Mountain News·Las Cruces, Doña Ana County, NM

Advocacy group asks NMED to toss Project Jupiter air permit application

An advocacy group, New Energy Economy, is urging the New Mexico Environment Department to dismiss Project Jupiter's air permit application. The group argues the proposed Southern New Mexico data center lacks a legally authorized natural gas pipeline for its massive power generation needs, as the State Land Commissioner has twice denied the pipeline's path through state trust land. This air permit is now considered the main obstacle to the project's completion.

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8/11/2026

News ClipKRQE·Doña Ana County, NM

NM State Ethics Commission reaches settlement with group behind Project Jupiter ads

The New Mexico State Ethics Commission and Elevate New Mexico have reached a settlement regarding claims that Elevate New Mexico failed to comply with the state's Lobbyist Regulation Act. The claims stemmed from an advertising campaign lobbying for the proposed Project Jupiter data center campus in Doña Ana County. Elevate New Mexico, funded by Yucca Growth Infrastructure, agreed to file required lobbying and campaign finance disclosures as part of the settlement.

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8/11/2026

News Clipkanw.org·NM

New Mexico environment department updates public comment portal following fraud reports

The New Mexico Environment Department updated its public comment portal after reports of fraudulent submissions supporting the Project Jupiter data center's air quality permits. The Attorney General's office has opened an investigation into these allegations. The new protocol will use email confirmations to verify comments and help identify potential fraud.

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8/7/2026

News ClipSearchlight New Mexico·NM

Advocacy group asks for Project Jupiter’s air quality permit application to be tossed

An advocacy group, New Energy Economy, has filed a motion to dismiss Project Jupiter's air quality permit application. They argue the application is incomplete because the natural gas pipeline, essential for powering the data center, has not been legally authorized. The New Mexico State Land Commissioner has twice denied permission for the pipeline to cross state trust land, a decision that is now subject to an appeal process.

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8/7/2026

News Clipabqjournal.com·Santa Teresa, Doña Ana County, NM

Project Jupiter's future in doubt after pipeline denial

A hearing officer has ordered Yucca Growth Infrastructure to respond to a motion to dismiss its air quality permit for Project Jupiter, a large data center in Santa Teresa, New Mexico. The motion, filed by New Energy Economy, argues the project lacks a viable fuel source after the State Land Office denied a critical natural gas pipeline. This puts the entire project's future, intended to serve Oracle and OpenAI, in jeopardy.

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Oracle OpenAI

8/6/2026

News ClipAlbuquerque Journal·Sunland Park, Dona Ana County, NM

Project Jupiter air quality hearing date changes to September

A public hearing for the air quality permit for the Project Jupiter data center, developed by Oracle and OpenAI in southern New Mexico, has been unexpectedly rescheduled to September from October, raising concerns among environmental attorneys. Attorneys for the project developers, including Yucca Growth Infrastructure, pushed for an earlier date due to an approaching deadline and potential financial losses. Environmental groups are challenging the new schedule, arguing insufficient time to prepare for the complex case.

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Oracle OpenAI

7/31/2026

News ClipKUNM·Doña Ana County, NM

MON: Innovation, data fixes fuel Native American graduation gains at federally funded schools, + More

The New Mexico Attorney General has launched an investigation into allegations of fraudulent public comments submitted in support of Project Jupiter, a data center campus by Oracle and OpenAI in Doña Ana County. Residents and elected officials reported their names were used without consent on letters for the project's air quality permit. The Department of Justice is collaborating with the Environment Department to ensure the integrity of the permitting process and may pursue legal action against those responsible.

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Oracle OpenAI

7/13/2026

News ClipKUNM·Doña Ana County, NM

New Mexico Regulators to Hold Public Hearing on Project Jupiter Data Center Air Quality Permit Amid Misuse of Public Comments Allegations

The New Mexico Environment Department will hold a public hearing for Project Jupiter's air quality permit in Doña Ana County, a controversial data center developed by Oracle and OpenAI. This decision follows significant public interest and allegations that names of residents and elected officials were fraudulently used on supportive public comments, leading to a request for an Attorney General investigation. The permit application is for a microgrid using fuel cells, replacing earlier plans for natural gas plants.

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Oracle OpenAI

7/9/2026