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Max Shepherd

Hearing Officer for the Project Jupiter air-permit hearing (docket AQB 26-57(P)); appointed July 2, 2026 with delegated final decision authority; signed the scheduling order setting the Oct 19 hearing.
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The man who will run the room in Sunland Park — appointed hearing officer on July 2 with delegated authority over the final permit decision, he set the October 19 hearing and its rules: testimony deadlines, three-minute public comments, everything on the record.

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eventNMED air permit — public hearing Oct 19 2026; decision due Nov 23

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The decision was due July 21. Instead: a public hearing on October 19 in Sunland Park, and a ruling now due by November 23. A $165B question for one desert county — and the clock above always shows the next date that matters. Until the ruling, and after, this is the public watch on how it’s being made.