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By Julia Goldberg | Editor-in-Chief

Happy weekend, everyone. Pumpkin season has definitely arrived in the grocery stores, which means Halloween is just around the corner, along with (stay with us here), the Nov. 3 general election. We’re not overloading the weekend roundup with campaign trail stories, but you can find our ongoing coverage — including candidate interviews — here. We also had more developments on data centers than we could squeeze in below, but you’ll find additional coverage on our dedicated data center webpage. And, of course, more stories await at sourcenm.com. Happy reading! We’ll see you Monday.

New Mexico Supreme Court rejects 2 Project Jupiter challenges, allows permitting process to resume

New Mexico Supreme Court rejects 2 Project Jupiter challenges, allows permitting process to resume

The New Mexico Supreme Court on Thursday unanimously shot down two environmental groups’ challenges to regulatory proceedings for the Project Jupiter data center under construction in Doña Ana County. In the orders, which offered no further comment on the court’s rulings, justices unpaused the regulatory proceedings that have been frozen since August.
New Mexico lawmakers warn of ‘urgent threat’ over federal nuclear oversight shortfalls

New Mexico lawmakers warn of ‘urgent threat’ over federal nuclear oversight shortfalls

A bipartisan committee of the New Mexico Legislature on Wednesday warned that two developments in the federal government’s nuclear administration — the rollback of safety requirements and the obstruction of independent safety oversight — have created an “urgent threat” to workers, communities and national security.
Some New Mexico agencies improved on opioid fund spending after early struggles, state auditor says

Some New Mexico agencies improved on opioid fund spending after early struggles, state auditor says

New Mexico state agencies failed to spend roughly a quarter of the millions of dollars in opioid settlement funds they received in the 2024 fiscal year, according to a new report from the New Mexico State Auditor’s Office.
Dem NM governor nominee Haaland raises another $3.4M in recent filings

Dem NM governor nominee Haaland raises another $3.4M in recent filings

Former U.S. Interior Secretary and Democratic gubernatorial candidate Deb Haaland’s latest campaign filings show she has raised roughly $3.4 million over the last several months, nearly four times as much as her Republican opponent Gregg Hull. 
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