New Mexico lawmakers announce proposed statewide moratorium on data centers

Several Democratic lawmakers say they intend to introduce legislation for a statewide moratorium on data centers in 2027.

By: Julia Goldberg

Outlets: Source New Mexico

Published: July 2, 2026

Words: 482

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 6 days ago

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Several Democratic state lawmakers on Thursday announced they intend to introduce legislation in next year’s legislative session to create a statewide moratorium on “large-scale” data centers.

State Reps. Eleanor Chávez of Albuquerque and Micaela Lara Cadena from Mesilla, along with Rep. Angelica Rubio and Sen. Carrie Hamblen, both of Las Cruces, say the moratorium would “prohibit new large-scale data center projects” while the state developed a “framework” for evaluating such developments’ impact on water, energy, …

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