Pipeline Blockade Threatens New Mexico Data Center | Santa Fe News

A massive data center project in New Mexico, Project Jupiter, is stalled over a critical natural gas pipeline needed to power it. Yucca Growth Infrastructure, the company behind the pipeline, has been denied twice by the State Land Commissioner to build across state land. A hearing examiner initially ordered them to respond to objections from New Energy Economy, which argues the permit shouldn’t even be considered without secured pipeline rights — but then reversed course, saying the issue would be addressed at a public hearing in September. New Energy Economy is pushing back, insisting the burden is on Yucca Growth to prove their plan is legal, not on the public to prove it’s not. Oracle, a key investor, admits they’re unsure how to power the facility without the pipeline — suggesting it’s their preferred, possibly only, option. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://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/54fc3697b8b4b231