Energy expert tells NM lawmakers Project Jupiter could roll back air quality progress by 20 years

By: Joshua Bowling

Outlets: Source New Mexico

Published: July 14, 2026

Words: 654

Last Updated: 1 week ago

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Environmental advocates on Monday told New Mexico lawmakers that power plants built specifically for large data centers such as Project Jupiter could undo more than 20 years of progress on air quality.

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David Baake, an attorney and energy policy consultant for the regional conservation nonprofit Western Resource Advocates, told lawmakers on the interim Water and Natural Resources Committee that data centers seeking to build “microgrids” …

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