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Opinion: El Paso deserves a voice in Texas data center policy
59+ min ago (1035+ words) The rapid expansion of data centers and artificial intelligence infrastructure presents enormous economic opportunities for our state. It also presents questions that Texans across the political spectrum are increasingly asking. Who pays for the infrastructure these massive developments require? What…...
Meta agrees to Texas data center guidelines, but impact on El Paso incentives is unclear
4+ day, 6+ hour ago (237+ words) Meta has agreed to a series of guidelines for data center operations in Texas, including paying for their electric infrastructure and to “eliminate reliance on outdated taxpayer-funded incentives,” Texas Gov. Greg Abbott said in a news release Monday. But the…...
BlackRock takes majority ownership of Meta’s massive El Paso data center. Here’s what to know.
5+ day, 9+ hour ago (1555+ words) Meta Platforms does not appear to have breached its tax break agreement with the city of El Paso when the technology giant last week sold majority ownership of its data center project to BlackRock Inc., according to the El Paso…...
Opinion: Why New Mexicans should organize against Project Jupiter and future data centers
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (915+ words) All over the United States, people are protesting new data centers because of obvious harms: energy consumption, water use and contamination, waste (including vast quantities of e-waste), air, light and noise pollution. But people also are upset because of lack…...
El Paso City Council rejects effort to end Meta data center agreement
2+ mon, 4+ day ago (953+ words) The controversial city incentive agreement with Meta Platforms Inc. for the Northeast El Paso data center will remain in place after the City Council voted 5-3 against a proposal that could have led to its termination. “Vote them out” and “We’ll…...
El Paso officials say city can’t cancel Meta data center deal
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (1265+ words) El Paso’s top city officials said the municipal government cannot back out of a tax break agreement it granted Meta Platforms, Inc. in exchange for the company developing a data center in Northeast. City Manager Dionne Mack and City Attorney…...
El Paso city representative seeks to terminate Meta data center deal, a move city officials have warned carries huge risks
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (866+ words) El Paso District 2 city Rep. Josh Acevedo is seeking to terminate the tax break agreement the city awarded Meta Platforms Inc. in exchange for the tech giant developing a $10 billion data center in Northeast El Paso – a move officials have…...
Opinion: Project Jupiter’s water use is modest compared with its economic promise for New Mexico
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (915+ words) In southern New Mexico, water is a precious resource that touches everything. It touches families and businesses. It touches agriculture and the food we eat. It touches public health and safety. And, ultimately, it touches the region’s long-term future. The…...
Podcast: As EPISD looks to ‘extreme measures’ to avoid financial exigency, imminent layoffs create anxiety, uncertainty
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (1916+ words) 🗳️ It’s Election Day in El Paso. Make an informed choice in today’s primary runoff elections with our Voter Guide. 👉 Read it now Diego Mendoza-Moyers: Today, we’re talking about the financial disaster underway within El Paso’s largest school district. This week,…...
More data centers could be coming to El Paso. What will that mean for your electric bills?
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (1794+ words) 🗳️ Early voting is underway for the May 26 primary runoffs. Compare candidates in contested local races. 🗳️ Early voting for the May 26 primary runoffs is underway. Compare candidates in contested local races and make your plan to vote. 👉 Read our Voter Guide…...