Doña Ana County Meeting Disrupted by Project Jupiter Protest; Three Arrested - Las Cruces Today
By Johnk
Published on August 2, 2026.
A meeting in Doña Ana County, New Mexico, was interrupted by protests over the proposed Project Jupiter data center in Santa Teresa. Three people were arrested, including 26-year-old Abegail Salug-Sugan, Orin Parnell, 50, and Kiki Garden, 33, on charges of resisting or obstructing and disorderly conduct. The meeting included public comment on the proposed data center development, which has both been supported and opposed. The company maintains that the project would bring jobs and economic investment to the region, but opponents are concerned about the potential effects on local water supplies, air quality and resources. During the meeting, commissioners appointed three joint acting county managers to oversee county operations during an administrative transition.
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