Worries over water as a giant data center moves into the New Mexico desert

Project Jupiter, a 1,400-acre data center being built in southern New Mexico for Oracle and OpenAI, is raising concerns among locals about water in a drought-stricken region. Residents and environmental advocates worry the facility will further deplete an overtaxed aquifer and harm agriculture.

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