New Mexico desert data center raises water concerns among local farmers and residents
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John Burnett
Summary
A massive data center called Project Jupiter is being built in Santa Teresa, New Mexico, on 1,400 acres of desert land. While county officials celebrate the jobs and investment, local residents and farmers are concerned about water usage and whether agriculture like chile and pecan farming can coexist with the facility. Developers claim there is sufficient water, but skepticism remains among the community.
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· 5 pulledOne of the largest data centers in the country is rising from the parched scrub desert of southern New Mexico.
Most county officials are agog at the jobs and investment this high tech mega-project has promised to bring.
But many locals are asking: can chile and pecan farming co-exist with Project Jupiter?
At 1,400 acres, it could swallow New York's Central Park.
With two-and-a-half gigawatts of electricity, it could power more than half of New Mexico.
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