LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA)– Following three days of statewide organizing, activists from across New Mexico and across the country gathered at New Mexico State University to protest Oracle’s multi-billion-dollar planned “Project Jupiter” data center proposed for Doña Ana County.
Organized by Youth United for Climate Crisis Action (YUCCA) alongside the “Stop Project Jupiter” coalition, the demonstration featured a lineup of six speakers addressing concerns about the project’s long-term environmental impact, air quality, and water security.
For longtime residents living near the proposed site, the scale of the multi-billion-dollar development is a major concern…