By Julia Goldberg | Editor-in-Chief
Good morning, folks. Happy Monday. We have several updates on big New Mexico stories, including Project Jupiter and a district court’s ruling against Meta. As for the weather, the heat has been sending residents to the emergency room at a much higher rate than last summer. Here’s hoping things cool off soon. Catch up below, and stay tuned for more at sourcenm.com.
A rendering of Project Jupiter with public comments alleging that canvassers falsely signed a resident’s name to a pro-Project Jupiter letter without his knowledge or consent. (Site rendering courtesy of STACK Infrastructure)
New Mexico environment department updates public comment portal following fraud reports
The New Mexico Environment Department on Friday announced a change to its public comment portal, following reports of fraudulent submissions in support of a controversial data center’s air quality permits. Source New Mexico’s Joshua Bowling reported in June that residents from three New Mexico cities said their names falsely appeared on letters urging state environment officials to approve air quality permits for the Project Jupiter data center after they were approached by canvassers for the project.
New Mexico House Speaker Javier Martinez (D-Albuquerque) on Friday urged the Doña Ana County Commission to name a replacement to House District 37. (Photo by Danielle Prokop/Source NM)
New Mexico Democratic House speaker pushes back at Republican leader over vacancy
New Mexico House of Representatives Speaker Javier Martínez (D-Albuquerque) on Friday publicly urged the Doña Ana County Commission to fill a vacant seat, and pushed back against the Republican minority leader’s call for the body to leave the position open until the general election.
Visitors rest at a cooling center inside a Roswell church on Friday amid a statewide heat wave and uptick in heat-related emergency room visits. (Photo Courtesy Ernie Montoya)
Heat-related illnesses on rise in New Mexico amid record-high temperatures
Already this summer, 770 New Mexicans have visited statewide emergency rooms for heat-related illnesses. That’s more than all of last summer, according to the state Health Department, with more than a month remaining in the season.
New Mexico Attorney General Raúl Torrez on Friday lauded a $567 million judgment against Meta Platforms Inc. as “historic” and wide-ranging, but also railed against decades-old laws that he said continue to limit his office’s ability to protect kids online. (Screenshot/news conference)
New Mexico attorney general lauds ‘historic’ victory over Meta despite antiquated laws
New Mexico Attorney General Raúl Torrez on Friday lauded a recent $567 million judgment against Meta Platforms Inc. as “historic” and wide-ranging, but also railed against decades-old laws that he said continue to limit his office’s ability to protect kids online.
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