What happens next for Project Jupiter after Dona Ana meeting erupts in protest and arrests
In Las Cruces, Dona Ana County (NM), Las Cruces City Council and local residents debated municipal data center siting, utility infrastructure load, water consumption, and zoning rules during the June 15, 2026 session.
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What happens next for Project Jupiter after Dona Ana meeting erupts in protest and arrests
Las Cruces City Council · June 15, 2026
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- Clip 1 · 0:17 Las Cruces City Council Officials and Speakers Elected Official Questioning auto captions, uncheckedZoning Power & Grid Water
Officials and speakers in Las Cruces, NM address municipal data center zoning, grid capacity, and community impacts.
"and I'm Jessica Gonzalez. The Dona Ana County Commissioners meeting was interrupted by protests from those opposing the project. Fox 40 news at nine. Emily Schmaltz in the studio tonight with both sides of that debate. Project Jupiter has faced pushback for months. Today's Dona Ana County Commissioners meeting gave both supporters and critics a chance to voice their concerns, but tensions quickly rose before"
- Clip 2 · 0:53 Resident public comment Resident Public Comment auto captions, unchecked
Community members and local officials in Las Cruces, NM weigh water supply, electricity rates, and neighborhood buffer rules.
"today's county commissioners meeting, several attendees against the Project Jupiter Data Center in Santa Teresa continued shouting, saying they were not given the opportunity to speak. If you continue this right here, you will be asked to leave. Several people were escorted out of the room. Some were put in handcuffs after refusing to leave. Many of those removed were part of the Stop Project Jupiter movement, who say people living near the data center were unable to"
- Clip 3 · 1:25 Las Cruces City Council Member Elected Official Questioning auto captions, uncheckedZoning Power & Grid Water
Las Cruces City Council members deliberate on municipal siting standards, utility capacity, and the recorded ordinance action.
"affect their lives directly. After public comment Project Jupiter representatives presented information about the data center, including projected jobs, water use and environmental impacts. But some opponents say they still left the meeting with questions they've been asking for months. It's just been very basic questions that we've been asking, like how much water, how many jobs, how many like New Mexico jobs, how many"
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