AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoData Center Pressure: Three planned data centers in the New Mexico–El Paso region could produce more than 10 million tons of greenhouse gas emissions a year—about double current output—while existing climate plans failed to account for the growth. Project Jupiter’s buildings are nearing completion, but power remains a hurdle: its proposed gas plant lacks an air permit, and its pipeline faces review challenges. Oracle projects $13 billion in state economic impact. Agriculture: New Mexico confirmed two more New World screwworm cases, in a Grant County horse and calf, bringing the state total to four. Officials are expanding surveillance and trapping as the pest threatens livestock. Broadband: Kit Carson Electric Cooperative signed the state’s first BEAD grant agreement: $26.9 million, plus $12 million in matching funds, to connect 3,935 locations across five counties. Soil Health: The state agriculture department and a working group launched a campaign featuring New Mexico farmers and ranchers using practices such as cover crops and rotational grazing.
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