Energy & Utilities: TXNM Energy and Blackstone extended their $11.5B merger timeline through May 2027 after a New Mexico PRC rebuke over an unauthorized TXNM stock sale. Oil & Gas: BLM opened a 30-day public comment period for a November 2026 federal oil and gas lease sale covering 30 parcels (8,071 acres) across New Mexico, Oklahoma, Kansas and Texas. Data Centers & Air Quality: New Mexico Environment Department set an October 19 hearing for Project Jupiter’s air permit tied to an Oracle/OpenAI hyperscale data center in Santa Teresa, with critics pushing for more solar investment. Local Economy & Housing: Holloman AFB housing upgrades get a $14M renovation push affecting nearly 1,100 homes over five years. Public Health & Spending: A State Auditor report says many NM cities and counties are slow to spend opioid settlement funds, with about half of counties and most municipalities reporting no spending. Transportation Safety: New Mexico reclaimed the No. 1 spot for pedestrian deaths in the latest GHSA annual ranking. Infrastructure Disruption: Flood-damaged culvert concerns are forcing Ruidoso Downs Racetrack and Casino to temporarily close casino and simulcast operations, pending Gaming Control Board approval. Workforce & Tech: Los Alamos National Laboratory will host two new NNSA supercomputers (Mission and Vision) with NVIDIA and HPE, targeting deployment in 2027 and 2028.