A youth group in Fort Worth plans a rally to stop data center growth.

A rally scheduled for Sunday, Oct. 25, aims to support the ousting of data centers from New Mexico.

Youth United for Climate Crisis Action (YUCCA) said it will gather supporters at 1:30 p.m. at the Corbett Center on the New Mexico State University campus "to demonstrate the strength of a growing statewide movement to stop hyperscale AI data center development," according to a news release.

The rally will feature statements from residents of Santa Teresa, where the $165 billion Project Jupiter data center site is under construction, along with messages from the Dream Team and Stop Project Jupiter, the release said.

Organizers hope the rally will build awareness in Doña Ana County of the environmental impact of data centers and pressure lawmakers ahead of the 2027 legislative session, when a moratorium on data centers is likely to be introduced.

In July, New Mexico Rep. Eleanor Chavez said she would join Rep. Micaela Lara Cadena of Mesilla and Las Cruces lawmakers Rep. Angelica Rubio and Sen. Carrie Hamblen in proposing a moratorium on "new large-scale data center projects." The lawmakers said the moratorium would allow the state to create a framework for such projects and evaluate their harms and benefits.

YUCCA Communications Manager Sophie LaBorwit said the organization expects about 40 to 50 attendees and that the community is welcome to join. She said invitations were extended to local lawmakers, but their participation has not been confirmed.

"All are welcome. People are welcome to bring signs and join us," LaBorwit said. The rally is expected to last about an hour. The Corbett Center is located at 2795 S. Locust Street.

LaBorwit said the impact of data centers like Project Jupiter is "net bad" for local communities.

"We don't exist for the purpose of Wall Street to profit," LaBorwit said. "We need to support our communities, and that's what this rally is about.

"A lot of young people see through this, and we want to make it known where their position lies."

LaBorwit said the organization hopes the rally will spark similar events across the state. She noted that an organized youth walkout is scheduled for Oct. 27, with confirmed participation in Albuquerque and Santa Fe.