Commissioner Manuel Sanchez spearheaded effort to ensure county is ‘a safe place for all residents.’
Year: 2026
Heath Haussamen
An update on my funding
Today begins my march to 100 recurring monthly donors! Help me if you can.
Podcast: Project Jupiter and other data centers in the borderlands
I talked with El Paso Matters’ Diego Mendoza-Moyers about our reporting on data center projects in the El Paso/Las Cruces region.
Project Jupiter unveils less-polluting power plan
County commission chairman expresses ‘cautious optimism,’ but has questions.
We need a better deal from Project Jupiter
We can’t let the developers break their promise to limit water use.
County to investigate Project Jupiter’s water use
“Quite frankly, we just don’t have enough information,” Doña Ana County Attorney Cari Neill said.
Project Jupiter will use more water than previously disclosed
Doña Ana County will evaluate situation and consider ‘next steps.’
Project Jupiter water-use claim rankles opponents and supporters
Data-center developers plan to use nearly a million gallons of water per day, the N.M. Office of the State Engineer says.
City, county sue Memorial Medical Center operator
Government officials prefer resolving dispute to terminating agreement.
Judge rejects motion to dismiss Project Jupiter lawsuit
Effort to pause county’s agreements with data center developers also fails.