1.Memorandum re: Request for Public Hearing Determination for Air Quality Permit Application07/02/2026
2.Notice of Docketing, Appointment of Hearing Officer, and Delegation of Final Decision Authority07/02/2026
3.Entry of Appearance – Bruce Wetherbee07/07/2026
4.Maxwell’s Entry of Appearance07/07/2026
5.Entry of Appearance for Joe Cardillo07/10/2026
6.Entry of Appearance of Jennifer Biever07/10/2026
7.Entry of Appearance of Bradfute Sayer, P.C.07/13/2026
8.Entry of Appearance by the Center for Biological Diversity07/13/2026
9.Entry of Appearance by New Energy Economy07/13/2026
10.Entry of Appearance of the New Mexico Environmental Law Center07/13/2026
11.Objection to Scheduling Conference07/14/2026
12.Entry of Appearance by Youth United for Climate Crisis Action07/14/2026
13.Maxwell’s Notice of Request for Administrative Record07/14/2026
14.Wetherbee’s Notice of Joinder in New Mexico Environmental Law Center’s and Center for Biological Diversity’s Objection to Scheduling Conference07/14/2026
15.Response to Objections & Legal Arguments Raised in Party Correspondence Prior to the Scheduling Conference07/15/2026
16.Scheduling Order07/16/2026
17.Entry of Appearance by New Mexico Economic Development Department07/17/2026
18.Entry of Appearance and Request to Move Hearing Date Forward by Sheet Metal Workers Local Union No. 4907/20/2026
19.Request of Emergency Status Conference07/20/2026
20.Response in Opposition to Request for Emergency Status Conference07/21/2026
21.Response in Opposition to Request to Change Hearing Date07/21/2026
22.Limited Entry of Appearance by the New Mexico Office of the State Engineer07/21/2026
23.Maxwell’s Consolidated Response in Opposition to Applicant’s Request of Emergency Status Conference and Sheet Metal Workers Local Union No. 49’s Request to Advance the Hearing Date Forward07/21/2026
24.Wetherbee’s Notice of Joinder in New Mexico Environmental Law Center’s and Center for Biological Diversity’s Response in Opposition to Yucca Growth Infrastructure, LLC’s Request for Emergency Status Conference; and Wetherbee’s Additional Reasons for Opposing the Request for an Emergency Status Conference to Accelerate the Hearing Process Which Would Further Shorten the Time for Public Participation in the Hearing, and the Presentation and Examination of Technical Testimony Related to the New Mexico Environment Department’s (Department) Technical Analysis and Draft Permit Which Has Not Yet Been Made Available by the Department on the Docket for This Matter.07/21/2026
25.Entry of Appearance and Request to Move Hearing Date Forward by New Mexico Building and Construction Trades Council07/22/2026
26.Entry of Appearance and Request to Move Hearing Date Forward by United Association Local 41207/22/2026
27.New Mexico Environment Department’s Position Statement07/22/2026
28.New Energy Economy’s Response to YGI’s Alleged Emergency to Change the Hearing Date07/23/2026
29.Request for Hearing Officer to Order Discovery07/24/2026
30.Entry of Appearance for Christine Dobbin07/27/2026
31.Notice of Entry of Appearance and Pro Hac Vice Certification07/27/2026
32.Maxwell’s Supplement to Consolidated Response and Notice of Separate Public Comment07/27/2026
33.Request for Hearing Officer to Order Discovery07/27/2026
34.Applicant Yucca Growth Infrastructure, LLC’s Notice to Respond to Motions for Discovery07/28/2026
35.Request for Hearing Officer to Order Discovery07/28/2026
36.Entry of Appearance of Zachary Ogaz on behalf of the New Mexico Environment Department07/28/2026
37.Order (on Applicant Yucca Growth Infrastructure, LLC’s Request of Emergency Conference)07/29/2026
38.Amended Scheduling Order07/29/2026
39.Maxwell’s Motion for Leave to File Supplemental Statement of Authority Concerning the November 23, 2026 Decision Deadline07/29/2026
40.Maxwell’s Notice of Second Request for Administrative Record07/30/2026
41.Email from Bruce Wetherbee regarding Joinder in Opposing Changes to the Hearing Date07/30/2026
42.Entry of Appearance on behalf of Electrical Workers, Local Union 611 and Alfonso “Fonze” Martinez, Jr.07/30/2026
43.Applicant Yucca Growth Infrastructure, LLC’s Amended Notice to Respond to Requests to Order Discovery07/30/2026
44.Motion to Reset October 19 Hearing Schedule and Preserve Due Process07/31/2026
45.Entry of Appearance and Request to Move Hearing Date Forward on behalf of Laborers’ International Union of North America Local 1607/31/2026
46.Applicant Yucca Growth Infrastructure, LLC’s Response to Requests for Hearing Officer to Order Discovery07/31/2026
47.New Mexico Environment Department Air Quality Bureau’s Response in Opposition to Motion to Reset October 19 Hearing Schedule and Preserve Due Process08/03/2026
48.New Energy Economy’s Response to YGI/Bloom Energy’s Request for Denial of Discovery08/03/2026
49.Maxwell’s Motion for Expedited Prehearing Disclosure, Production of Identified Administrative Record Materials, Targeted Admissions, and, in the Alternative, Limited Discovery08/03/2026
50.Order (Denying The Center for Biological Diversity and Jose Saldana Jr., and Vivian Fuller’s Motion to Reset October 19th Hearing Schedule)08/03/2026
51.Order (on Intervenor Maxwell’s Motion for Expedited Prehearing Disclosure, Production of Identified Administrative Record Materials, Targeted Admissions, and, in the Alternative, Limited Discovery)08/04/2026
52.New Energy Economy’s Motion to Dismiss YGI’s Permit Application as Not Ripe for Adjudication08/04/2026
53.Applicant Yucca Growth Infrastructure, LLC’s Notice to Respond to Maxwell’s Motion for, Inter Alia, Limited Discovery and New Energy Economy’s Response on Discovery08/04/2026
54.Order (on the motion of New Energy Economy to dismiss or continue YGI’s permit application)08/05/2026
55.Youth United for Climate Crisis Action’s Response in Support of New Energy Economy’s Motion to Dismiss08/05/2026
56.Center for Biological Diversity, Jose Saldana Jr. and Vivian Fuller’s Reply in Support of Discovery Requests to Applicant and New Mexico Environment Department and Request for Hearing Officer to Order Expedited Discovery Responses08/05/2026
57.Errata to New Energy Economy’s Motion to Dismiss YGI’s Permit Application as Not Ripe for Adjudication08/05/2026
58.Errata to Order Filed August 5, 202608/06/2026
59.Applicant’s Consolidated Response in Opposition to Nicholas Maxwell, NEE and CBD’s Requests for Discovery08/07/2026
60.Maxwell’s Response in Opposition to New Energy Economy’s Motion to Dismiss and Objection to the August 5, 2026 Order08/07/2026
61.NMED AQB’s Response to Maxwell’s Motion for Expedited Prehearing Disclosure, Production of Identified Administrative Record Materials, Targeted Admissions, and, in the Alternative, Limited Discovery08/07/2026
62.NMED AQB’s Response to Requests for Discovery08/07/2026
63.Sua Sponte Order08/10/2026
64.Objection and Motion to Strike YGI’s Reply08/10/2026
65.Motion to Strike Improper Filing by Applicant Yucca Growth Infrastructure, LLC08/10/2026
66.Maxwell’s Consolidated Reply in Support of Motion for Expedited Prehearing Disclosure, Production of Identified Administrative-Record Materials, Targeted Admissions, and, in the Alternative, Limited Discovery08/10/2026
67.Maxwell’s Limited Motion to Strike or Disregard Unauthorized Additional Briefing from Applicant’s August 7, 2026 Consolidated Response08/10/2026
68.New Energy Economy’s Motion to Reconsider the Hearing Officer’s Sua Sponte Order08/10/2026
69.Entry of Appearance of Robles, Rael & Anaya, P.C. (Kelsea E. Sona)08/11/2026
70.Order (on Mr. Maxwell’s Motion for Expedited Prehearing Disclosure, Production of Identified Administrative Record Materials, Targeted Admissions, and, in the Alternative, Limited Discovery)08/11/2026
71.Maxwell’s Expedited Motion for Reconsideration and Clarification of August 11, 2026 Order and, in the Alternative, for Limited Modification of Technical-Filing Procedure08/11/2026
72.Order (regarding various discovery requests)08/12/2026
73.Reply in Support of Discovery Request to New Mexico Environment Department08/12/2026
74.Maxwell’s Expedited Motion to Deem NMED’s August 7 Response filed August 10, 2026 and for Relief from the August 11, 2026 Order08/12/2026
75.Amended Notice of Public Hearing (English)08/12/2026
76.Aviso Enmendado de Audiencia Publica (Amended Notice of Public Hearing)08/12/2026
77.Order (re Motion to Reconsider Sua Sponte Order filed on August 10, 2026)08/12/2026
78.Maxwell’s Consolidated Response in Opposition to the IBEW Local 611 and Liuna Local Requests to Move Hearing Date Forward08/14/2026
79.Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration and Ordering Expedited Briefing on a Corollary Issue08/14/2026
80.Entry of Appearance – Center for Biological Diversity (S. Baer)08/14/2026
81.Notice of Entry of Appearance and Pro Hac Vice Certification08/18/2026
82.New Mexico Environment Department’s Response Pursuant to the Hearing Officer’s Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration and Ordering Expedited Briefing on a Corollary Issue in Mr. Maxwell’s August 14, 2026 Expedited Motion for Reconsideration and Clarification of August 11, 2026 Order and, in the Alternative, for Limited Modification of Technical-Filing Procedure08/18/2026
83.Applicant Yucca Growth Infrastructure, LLC’s Response to Order Requesting Expedited Briefing on a Corollary Issue08/18/2026
84.Maxwell’s Brief in Response to August 14, 2026 Order08/19/2026
85.Wetherbee’s Response to Hearing Officer’s Order for Expedited Briefing Denying Maxwell’s Motion for Reconsideration and Clarification of August 11, 2026 Order and on Corollary Issue Raised by Maxwell Seeking Limited Modification of the August 24, 2026 Filing Deadline08/19/2026
86.Emergency Motion for Hearing Consistent with Due Process Guarantees, Disqualification of Hearing Officer, and Stay08/19/2026
87.Order (denying Mr. Maxwell’s motion to allow limited supplementation of direct technical testimony and exhibits)08/20/2026
88.Notice of Withdrawal08/20/2026
89.Maxwell’s Expedited Motion to Reconsider and Vacate August 20, 2026 Order, or, in the Alternative, to Amend and Clarify Order08/20/2026
90.Order on Maxwell’s Expedited Motion to Reconsider and Vacate08/20/2026
91.Maxwell’s Response in Substantial Support of Joint Emergency Motion for Disqualification and Stay, and Supplemental Motion for Expedited Disclosure Concerning the ERG Contractual Relationship08/21/2026
92.Applicant’s Response in Opposition to the Joint Emergency Motion for a Hearing Consistent with Due Process Guarantees, Disqualification of Hearing Officer, and Stay, and to Maxwell’s Supplemental Motion for Expedited Disclosure Concerning the ERG Contractual Relationship08/21/2026
93.Order (re Hearing Officer’s recusal of himself from this matter)08/22/2026
94.Order (from the New Mexico Supreme Court)08/23/2026
95.New Mexico Environment Department Air Quality Bureau’s Response in Opposition to the Joint Emergency Motion for a Hearing Consistent With Due Process Guarantees, Disqualification of Hearing Officer, and Stay, and to Maxwell’s Supplemental Motion for Expedited Disclosure Concerning the ERG Contractual Relationship (Received on 08/23/26 – filed on 09/18/26 following the lifting of the stay by the NM Sup Ct.)08/23/2026
96.Entry of Appearance for Robert Aubert (Received on 08/24/26 – filed on 09/18/26 following the lifting of the stay by the NM Sup Ct.)08/24/2026
97.Order Lifting Stay (from the New Mexico Supreme Court)09/17/2026
98.Notice of Intent to Present Technical Testimony by Rocky Bacchus with Exhibits09/24/2026
99.Notice of Substitution of Hearing Officer10/02/2026
100.Pre-Hearing Order10/06/2026
101.New Mexico Environment Department Air Quality Bureau’s Notice of Filing of Administrative Record as of October 9, 202610/09/2026
102.Administrative Record Index Yucca Growth Infrastructure, LLC., YGI Microgrid Application for an Air Quality Permit No. NSR 10833 as of October 9, 202610/09/2026
103.Administrative Record NSR 10833_000001-001951 (Part 1) Note: This is a large file. Please allow several minutes to pass for it to download.
104.Administrative Record NSR 10833_001952-010493 (Part 2) Note: This is a large file. Please allow several minutes to pass for it to download.
105.Administrative Record NSR 10833_010494-011977 (Part 3) Note: This is a large file. Please allow several minutes to pass for it to download.
106.New Energy Economy’s Motion to Order Discovery Required by Due Process10/13/2026
107.New Energy Economy’s Motion to Dismiss Application Without Prejudice as Incomplete and Not Ready for Hearing10/14/2026
108.Motion for Hearing Officer to Order Discovery10/14/2026
109.Second Amended Scheduling Order10/16/2026
110.Supplement to Second Amended Scheduling Order10/16/2026
111.Notice of Hearing on Motions to Dismiss10/16/2026
112.Notice of Hearing on Motions for Discovery10/16/2026
113.Certificate of Service10/16/2026
114.Applicant Yucca Growth Infrastructure, LLC’s Response in Opposition to: New Energy Economy’s Motion to Dismiss YGI’s Permit Application as Not Ripe for Adjudication, Filed August 4, 2026, as Corrected August 5, 2026 (Dkt No. 52, Dkt No. 57 (Errata)) Note: This is a large file. Please allow several minutes to pass for it to download.10/19/2026
115.Applicant Yucca Growth Infrastructure, LLC’s Response in Opposition to New Energy Economy’s Motion to Dismiss Application Without Prejudice as Incomplete and Not Ready for Hearing (Dkt No. 107)10/19/2026
116.New Energy Economy’s Expedited Motion to Compel the Appearance and Testimony of NMED Major Sources Manager Julia Kuhn, or an Equally Knowledgeable Technical Witness, at the October 26, 2026 Hearing and Request for Expedited Responses by October 22, 202610/20/2026
117.Amended Notice of Hearing on Motions to Dismiss10/21/2026
118.Entry of Appearance of Kalista Wilson and Allison Johnson on behalf of the New Mexico Department of Justice10/22/2026
119.New Mexico Environment Department Air Quality Bureau’s Notice of Filing of Administrative Record Supplement as of October 21, 202610/22/2026
120.Administrative Record Index Yucca Growth Infrastructure, LLC., YGI Microgrid Application for an Air Quality Permit No. NSR 10833 as of October 21, 202610/22/2026
121.Administrative Record Supplement NSR 10833_011978-012225 Note: This is a large file. Please allow several minutes to pass for it to download.10/22/2026
122.Entry of Appearance of Kayla Jankowski as additional counsel for Vivian Fuller and Jose Saldana, Jr.10/22/2026
123.Jose Saldana Jr. and Vivian Fuller and Center for Biological Diversity’s Notice of Joinder in New Energy Economy’s Motion to Dismiss Application Without Prejudice as Incomplete and Not Ready for Hearing10/22/2026
124.New Mexico Environment Department Air Quality Bureau’s Motion for Correction of the Hearing Record10/22/2026
125.New Mexico Environment Department Air Quality Bureau’s Notice of Errata Regarding Exhibit A to Motion for Correction of the Hearing Record10/23/2026
126.Applicant YGI’s Response in Opposition to New Energy Economy’s Expedited Motion to Compel NMED Testimony (Dkt No. 116)10/23/2026
127.Applicant Yucca Growth Infrastructure, LLC’s Response to the New Mexico Environment Department Air Quality Bureau’s Motion for Correction of the Hearing Record [Dkt. No. 24]10/23/2026
128.New Mexico Environment Department Air Quality Bureau’s Response in Opposition to New Energy Economy’s Motion to Compel NMED Witness for Motion to Dismiss Hearing [Dkt. No. 115]10/24/2026
129.New Mexico Environment Department Air Quality Bureau’s Response in Opposition to New Energy Economy’s Motion to Dismiss YGI’s Application as Not Ripe for Adjudication [Dkt. No. 52]10/25/2026
130.New Mexico Environment Department Air Quality Bureau’s Response in Opposition to New Energy Economy’s Motion to Dismiss Application Without Prejudice as Incomplete and Not Ready for Hearing [Dkt. No. 107]10/25/2026
131.Wetherbee’s Notice of Joinder in New Energy Economy’s Motion to Dismiss Application Without Prejudice as Incomplete and Not Ready for Hearing (Dkt. No. 107, October 14, 2026)10/25/2026
132.Applicant Yucca Growth Infrastructure, LLC’s Response in Opposition to Motions for Hearing Officer to Order Discovery Filed by New Energy Economy [Dkt. No. 106], the Center for Biological Diversity, Jose Saldana, Jr., and Vivian Fuller [Dkt. No. 108]10/26/2026
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