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New Mexico land commissioner again rejects pipeline request for Project Jupiter
By Paul Schulz at KVIA ABC-7
· July 16, 2026
· 3 min read
New Mexico Land Commissioner Stephanie Garcia Richard has again denied a request to allow a portion of a natural gas pipeline to cross state trust land for the proposed Project Jupiter data center in southern New Mexico.
The State Land Office announced Wednesday that Garcia Richard rejected En...
Key takeaway The State Land Office announced Wednesday that Garcia Richard rejected Energy Transfer's request to reconsider her March 2026 decision denying two rights of way applications and one business lease for a 0.
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Published: July 16, 2026 ·
Source: KVIA ABC-7 ·
Reading time: 3 min
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What is this story about? New Mexico Land Commissioner Stephanie Garcia Richard has again denied a request to allow a portion of a natural gas pipeline to cross state trust land for the proposed Project Jupiter data center in southern New Mexico.
The State Land Office announced Wednesday that Garcia Richard rejected En...
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