More than 300 residents of Doña Ana County, where the massive Project Jupiter data center is under construction, aired their frustrations this week with state lawmakers as they shared their plans for the 2027 legislative session. … Residents had the chance to ask questions pertaining to water usage, air quality, energy, economic development and other concerns about the project being built in the southern part of the county. … Residents also voiced concerns over security for personal information and for banks and hospitals; that impacts to children and future generations are being overlooked;that the New Mexico Office of the State Engineer granted emergency water usage permits; and that the New Mexico Environment Department will similarly grant air quality permits to the project.

Other data center water use news:

• Santa Fe New Mexican: ‘All about money’: Las Cruces senators push back on Project Jupiter at crowded forum
• KANW (Albuquerque, N.M.): New Mexico Democratic lawmakers discuss possibilities for proposed statewide data center moratorium
• Wyoming Tribune Eagle (Cheyenne): Data center developers talk water, energy use and more in forum
• BGR: Blog: The largest data center in California has been denied water for cooling — now it’s suing a public agency
• More Perfect Union: Blog: Everyone is fighting about the wrong data center water numbers