AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoProject Jupiter: Oracle says it will cut the proposed data center’s annual greenhouse gas emissions by 35%, but a new challenge argues its air-permit application is incomplete. Updated modeling showed pollutant concentrations more than doubled, renewing concerns about the project’s effects on New Mexico’s air and climate. Wildfire Prevention: The Forest Service plans prescribed burns and pile treatments on more than 30,000 acres across New Mexico this fall and winter, including a 5,300-acre burn in the Carson National Forest. Water Watch: A report on New Mexico’s oil country highlights concerns about water and air pollution amid a long-running drought; the state’s 50-year plan projects water supplies could shrink 25% by 2070. Meanwhile, the Rio Grande flowed continuously through the Middle Valley after nearly six months of dry stretches. Wildlife: Researchers say warming winters could help introduced gemsbok spread beyond southern New Mexico, increasing competition with native species such as pronghorn. Winter Outlook: A strong El Niño points to a warmer, wetter winter in the Southwest, which could ease drought but also raise flood risks.
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