El Paso and New Mexico spent millions on climate plans. Three new data centers could undo them.

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https://www.texastribune.org/2026/10/14/data-centers-texas-new-mexico-greenhouse-gas-emissions/

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- "...the projects located in this population center of 1.2 million, which encompasses El Paso and parts of southern New Mexico, are particularly notable because of their combined scope. When fully built out, the three data centers, each with its own power plant, will emit millions of tons of greenhouse gas emissions, equivalent to the planet-warming emissions released by more than two million cars in a year. " -