AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoData Centers & Water: New Mexico lawmakers are pushing a statewide moratorium on new large-scale data centers, arguing the state is moving faster than its rules on water, energy, emissions, and ratepayer impacts—amid ongoing backlash over Oracle/OpenAI’s “Project Jupiter” in Santa Teresa. Screwworm Watch: New World screwworm is spreading in the Southwest, with experts urging tighter biosecurity and wildlife surveillance as confirmed animal cases mount in Texas and New Mexico. Public Health & Animals: New York has added import limits on domestic animals from impacted areas to slow the spread of screwworm, requiring testing, certification, and preventative treatment. Elections & Voting Rights: New Mexico’s AG is part of a multistate push against a USPS proposal aimed at restricting mail voting, arguing it would undermine state control of elections. Fentanyl Records: New Mexico’s AG is seeking DEA records tied to decisions not to seize fentanyl, after allegations that federal agents allowed large amounts into the state. Local Business & Economy: Albuquerque Business First released a new list of the state’s 433 largest employers, mapping who drives New Mexico’s workforce. Utility Oversight: Regulators ordered PNM and Blackstone to unwind a controversial stock deal, reversing a $400M sale and imposing fines. Ethics: The New Mexico State Ethics Commission named retired Judge Celia Foy Castillo as its new chair. Community Notes: Crews began demolishing Albuquerque’s Bliss Building (Lindy’s Diner), with road closures continuing.
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