New Mexico AG challenges federal commission’s review of proposed Project Jupiter gas pipeline

By Joshua Bowling | Senior Reporter

Good morning, everyone. It’s Wednesday. We are halfway through what’s shaping up to be a busy week. New Mexico Attorney General Raúl Torrez is pushing back against federal regulatory officials’ assessment of a proposed natural gas pipeline meant to serve the Project Jupiter data center under construction in Doña Ana County, and New Mexico Corrections Department leaders are working toward settling a State Ethics Commission lawsuit that alleged probation officers referred people on probation to ICE for deportation. We have the latest developments on these stories, and many more, below and online at sourcenm.com. Thanks for being here!

New Mexico AG challenges federal commission’s review of proposed Project Jupiter gas pipeline

New Mexico Attorney General Raúl Torrez is pushing back against the U.S. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission’s review of a proposed gas pipeline intended to power the Project Jupiter data center, calling it “inadequate.” Texas-based Energy Transfer early this year asked federal regulatory officials to approve construction of a gas pipeline, known as the “Green Chile Project,” to serve the Oracle and OpenAI Project Jupiter data center under construction in Doña Ana County.

New Mexico Corrections head says settlement likely in suit over sending people on probation to ICE

New Mexico Corrections Department Secretary Alisha Tafoya Lucero said Tuesday that her department is moving toward settling a lawsuit over state officers’ practice of referring people on probation to federal immigration agents for arrest and deportation.

New Mexico Democrats accuse Senate Republicans of violating AI campaign law on misinformation

The New Mexico Democratic Party has asked the State Ethics Commission to investigate whether state Senate Republicans’ use of AI-generated images in recent social media posts violate a 2024 state law aimed at curbing political misinformation.

New Mexico behavioral health committee meets goal of approving all 13 regional health plans

The committee overseeing New Mexico’s efforts to rebuild behavioral health infrastructure across the state hit an important milestone Tuesday by approving the two outstanding regional plans in the state’s 13 behavioral health regions. The two plans carry a combined price tag of nearly $13.5 million, which local officials hope will address a variety of issues, including behavioral health workforce recruitment and housing.

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