US Rep. Vasquez calls for New Mexico county to approve data center moratorium

By: Joshua Bowling

Outlets: Source New Mexico

Published: May 26, 2026

Words: 489

Last Updated: 2 months ago

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U.S. Rep. Gabe Vasquez (D-N.M.) is calling on county officials in New Mexico to approve a temporary moratorium on building new data centers after a Canadian developer made the controversial proposal to build a data center and solar array on 10,000 acres in Socorro County.

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Residents first learned of Green Data’s proposal to build in partnership with the local university, New Mexico Tech, in March, when …

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