New Mexico Dem governor nominee Haaland announces data center moratorium executive order if elected

Deb Haaland, the former U.S. Interior secretary and New Mexico’s Democratic gubernatorial nominee, on Thursday said if elected she would sign an executive order immediately upon taking office to pause all new large-scale data center proposals while state lawmakers craft guidelines for such developments. She also defended taking campaign donations f

By: Joshua Bowling

Outlets: Source New Mexico

Published: September 17, 2026

Words: 740

Last Updated: 22 hours, 25 minutes ago

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Deb Haaland, the former U.S. Interior secretary and New Mexico’s Democratic gubernatorial nominee, on Thursday said if elected she would sign an executive order immediately upon taking office to pause all new large-scale data center proposals while state lawmakers craft guidelines for such developments.

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Several lawmakers announced plans in recent months to introduce such a moratorium, amid increasing public consternation about data centers, and as …

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