Las Cruces Green Chamber Opposes Project Jupiter Data Center, Urges Pause Over Water and Air Concerns
The Las Cruces Green Chamber of Commerce in New Mexico has publicly opposed Project Jupiter, a proposed data center development in southern New Mexico, and urged developers and decision-makers to pause the project and engage meaningfully with the community.
In a commentary, Green Chamber Board Chair Sommer Mitchell wrote that the chamber supports economic development, but that the Project Jupiter process has fallen short of the transparency and public participation residents should expect, with questions about resource consumption, environmental impacts and long-term community benefits still unresolved.
The commentary noted that while developers describe plans for a closed-loop water system, southern New Mexico already faces significant water challenges: drought conditions continue to worsen and reservoirs such as Elephant Butte remain at historically low levels, so any project with substantial water demands deserves rigorous public scrutiny.
Air quality is another major concern. The Green Chamber said local residents have long dealt with industrial pollution, dust and wildfire smoke, and that southern New Mexico deserves economic development consistent with local values, protecting limited resources for future generations.
Source: Las Cruces Green Chamber of Commerce
Published by GSM · USA (original Chinese edition)
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