The state plans to ask lawmakers for an additional $10 million next year for the program, and is now seeking new providers.
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Timeline: The evolution of Project Jupiter
Friday marks the anniversary of the Doña Ana County Commission’s approval of $165 billion in industrial revenue bonds for Project Jupiter — a massive artificial intelligence data center campus in Santa Teresa under development for companies like Oracle and OpenAI.
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New Mexico Supreme Court allows Project Jupiter permit proceedings to advance
The state high court on Thursdayd denied petitions filed by environmental groups against the hyperscale data center.
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Project Jupiter partners make pitches to NMSU students
New Mexico State University engineering and science students at a recent career fair saw how they can work for Project Jupiter.
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Oracle discloses $3.44 million in spending promoting Project Jupiter
The $3.4 million all went to political consulting firm BrabenderCox, according to the expenditure report Oracle submitted.
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More animals testing positive for rabies in New Mexico — but the reason is a mystery
The increase is primarily driven by a rise in rabies cases among bats this year — though the reason for that remains unknown.
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Project Jupiter construction continues despite permitting pauses
Oracle noted there is no holdup on Doña Ana County construction permits for buildings at the site that don’t require air quality permits.
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Data center leaders donate to Haaland even as she supports data center pause
Individuals whose identifying details match those of leaders at Oracle and Clayco donated roughly $75,000 to Deb Haaland.
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Why childcare advocates are criticizing New Mexico’s pay plan
State officials argue rolling out the program as a pilot will be more manageable and bring raises to under-prioritized workers.
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Probe reveals elaborate network of audio surveillance at Santa Fe Public Schools
Santa Fe schools recorded audio without notice for years. A report found leaders knew, and district security chiefs took the fall.
