County Hides Emails in Jupiter Project

A major data center project in New Mexico, dubbed Project Jupiter, is sparking legal and public outcry after the New Mexico Foundation for Open Government sued Doña Ana County for withholding documents. The county initially claimed the request was too burdensome, then later insisted emails about construction were classified as “tactical response plans” — a bizarre justification that courts are now questioning. The lawsuit seeks records and damages under state public records law, while residents already challenge the county’s use of tax breaks and alleged secret meetings. Transparency remains at the heart of this escalating battle over big development and public accountability. Support the show:Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/f993005f396194c8