New Mexico AG Says Many Project Jupiter Permit Comments Were Not Authentic

Albuquerque Santa Fe, NM, October 15, 2026 —

New Mexico Attorney General Raúl Torrez has informed the state Environment Department that a significant percentage of public comments submitted on the Project Jupiter data center’s air quality permit application are not authentic, according to the information provided about the investigation.

The Attorney General’s office found that many submissions were form letters and that comments came from a limited number of internet addresses. Some also used out-of-state phone numbers, while other submissions misused the names of public officials.

The findings raise questions about how accurately the submitted comments reflect public opinion in the air quality permitting process. The information provided does not specify how many comments were reviewed, what percentage were considered inauthentic, or which public officials’ names were misused.

The Attorney General’s office is continuing an investigation into potential fraud. No further details about the scope or timing of that investigation were provided. The available information also does not state whether the Environment Department has taken any action on the permit application or how the findings may affect its review.

The permit application concerns air quality for Project Jupiter, described in the information provided as a data center. The application’s submission date, the identity of the applicant and the project’s location were not specified. No conclusions about the permit’s status or the outcome of the investigation have been announced in the summary of the findings.

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