Here’s veteran journalist Heath Haussaman with a deep dive into the $165 billion Project Jupiter that’s proposed for Sunland Park.
ARTICLE SUMMARY:On its face Project Jupiter looks to be the boost our region needs to better the lives of our residents and diversify our state’s economy away from the oil and gas industry. But citizens are being asked to give a lot without a chance to see whatever substance lies beneath many of the rosy promises. This article delves into the county’s strong legacy of negotiating with developers, and how the current commission is falling short of that responsibility.
It digs deep to provide details about Project Jupiter and include source documents. It investigates what is known about the water and power situations to provide accurate information to the public.
Doña Ana County just announced five upcoming public meetings to discuss the project. That’s a strong first step. But with the project moving at light speed toward approval, this article makes the case that commissioners need to negotiate a contractual agreement that backs up Project Jupiter’s big promises with legal guarantees.
You can read the whole story at Haussaman.com.
Read Kent Paterson’s coverage of the story here.
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