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Haaland Promises Pausing New Data Centers in New Mexico

By Drooid · Sep 29, 2026, 4:53 PM UTC · How we work

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Democrats Enforce Guardrails

Democratic gubernatorial nominee Deb Haaland announced on September 28, 2026, she would sign an executive order pausing new large-scale data-center projects in New Mexico if elected.
The order would impose guardrails such as banning non-disclosure agreements, requiring renewable-energy infrastructure, union hiring, closed-loop cooling, light-pollution limits, and decommission-bond obligations.
The House Democratic Caucus said no industry should have free rein and backed the safeguards.

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Democratic nominee Deb Haaland announced on September 28, 2026, that she would sign an executive order pausing new data-center projects in New Mexico if elected.
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Democrats Enforce Guardrails

Democratic gubernatorial nominee Deb Haaland announced on September 28, 2026, she would sign an executive order pausing new large-scale data-center projects in New Mexico if elected.
The order would impose guardrails such as banning non-disclosure agreements, requiring renewable-energy infrastructure, union hiring, closed-loop cooling, light-pollution limits, and decommission-bond obligations.
The House Democratic Caucus said no industry should have free rein and backed the safeguards.

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