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Grant County New Mexico
Grant County Democratic Party
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We will have our normal rally on Fridays: Watts Hall 3-5 (corner Swan and 180). We are collecting can goods for The Commons at the Watts Hall rally 3-5.
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Coming up:
Tuesday December 8
GCDP Monthly Hybrid Meeting
5:30 PM potluck - 6:30 PM (business)
Campaign HQ, 520 N Bullard (Former co-op location)
For Zoom invite, email secretary@gcdp-nm.org before 4 pm
the day of the meeting.
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Editorials and articles wanted!
Submit your own op-ed or a link to something you find significant and would like to share.
Editorials and articles
Editorial
District 1 Councilor Angela Salaiz grills Senator Heinrich
(Via letter) on SB 5653, the "American Affordability and Jobs Act" that loosens environmental protections to speed energy and data center projects.
Oracle says it will cut Project Jupiter emissions
"Only" 5.7 million tons per year. And this is supposed to be a good thing?
The Hidden Health Costs of AI Data Centers
Air pollution from gas-powered AI data centers is expected to add at least $20 billion in health care costs per year.
Attorney General Raúl Torrez challenges federal review of Project Jupiter gas pipeline.
Great News That’s Terrible For Trump:
Eight Wins, Starting With An Arrest
The week in review on The Dworkin Report
Flock Cameras Should Scare You
Finally! Grant County Beat's "Undeniably Right" wrote something that makes sense.
Ivanhoe Electric Relinquishes Its Mining Claims on 13,264 acres in the Gila National Forest
Issues:
The "American Affordability and Jobs Act" sounds like a beneficial proposal, but it aims to speed approval of energy projects by loosening environmental protections.
Along with three Republicans, New Mexico’s senior senator, Democrat Martin Heinrich, has proposed legislation that would sacrifice everything our state holds dear and line the pockets of industry. It contains 77 distinct environmental attacks. This assault on regulation would reward big corporations that will always put quarterly profits ahead of a livable planet and future generations.
(Center for Biological Diversity)
Also see editorial below.
Proposed data center threatens our air quality
This proposed project, called Site Layer 1, just 59 miles from Silver City and 30 from Lordsburg would produce 3 times as much air pollution as current local mining operations.
Click for our Data Center page for details
On October 22, the Grant County Commission passed a one-year moratorium on data centers.
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We are currently looking for a new permanent meeting location. Beginning in March 2026, Meetings will be on the First Tuesday of the month. Potluck at 5:30 PM, Meetings begin at 6:30. All Grant County registered Democrats are welcome to attend and participate. Check this site for updates and/or changes.
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