Melanie Stansbury: “We know that we have to take action as quickly as possible.”

Our state’s name carries generations of history, culture, and family—and it belongs to us. We’re New Mexicans. Period.

New Mexicans have been clear: They do not want unregulated data centers in New Mexico stealing our water, stealing our land, polluting our air and abusing our communities.

They’re operating without actually going through the process of determining whether or not that well is adversely affecting others in the region.

As a New Mexican, this is personal.