"At the very Southeastern tip of New Mexico bordering Texas and Mexico, a new artificial intelligence (AI) data center is gearing up to be a greenhouse gas and air pollution behemoth, an additional water user in a drought-afflicted region, and a sower of community discontent. Project Jupiter is one of five sites in the $500 billion Stargate Project, a national pipeline of massive AI systems linked with OpenAI, Oracle, and SoftBank."
"But the project is racing ahead, and has already cleared one important hurdle: financing, including a massive tax break for the data center's backers. "Health is my biggest concern. I'm worried about the air pollution, the ozone, and the buzzing noise." Between September and October, the Doña Ana County Board of County Commissioners approved three funding ordinances, including the sale of industrial revenue bonds up to $165 billion."
At the southeastern tip of New Mexico bordering Texas and Mexico, Project Jupiter plans an AI data center that will increase greenhouse gas emissions, air pollution, and water demand in a drought-afflicted area. Project Jupiter is one of five sites in the $500 billion Stargate Project, a national pipeline linked with OpenAI, Oracle, and SoftBank. Local residents express health concerns about air pollution, ozone, noise, and odors from a nearby landfill. The Doña Ana County Board approved three funding ordinances, including industrial revenue bonds up to $165 billion. Work at the site has already begun while permitting decisions remain pending. Proponents advertise at least 750 full-time and 50 part-time positions.
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