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xAI welcomes Memphis pollution results, environmental groups push back

Teslarati

The City of Memphis has released initial air quality test results from three sites across the city, including one near Elon Musk’s xAI data center in South Memphis. According to city officials, the results showed no dangerous levels of pollutants. Pearson (D-Memphis) echoed the group’s criticism. “We

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xAI Colossus pollution concerns in Memphis continue

Teslarati

Politicians in Memphis continue to debate about the pollution concerns arising from the xAI Colossus supercomputer. The NAACP and the Southern Environmental Law Center (SELC) have already expressed interest in filing a lawsuit against xAI over concerns related to air pollution stemming from its gas-powered turbines.

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Winners of 2012 Presidential Green Chemistry Challenge

Green Car Congress

and Jim Jones, Acting Assistant Administrator for the Office of Chemical Safety and Pollution Prevention at the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), announced the winners of the 2012 Presidential Green Chemistry Challenge Awards. of Memphis, Tenn., Shakhashiri, Ph.D., The awardees for 2012 are: Professor Robert M.

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xAI supercomputer faces lawsuit over air pollution concerns

Teslarati

The xAI supercomputer, Colossus, faces a potential lawsuit from the NAACP and the Southern Environmental Law Center over pollution concerns tied to its gas-powered turbines. The company used pollution-emitting turbines without an air permit, citing a 364-day exemption. The xAI data center has been operational since last year.

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Summer Update

Plug In Partners

They join Founding Members from these cities: Arlington, TX, Baltimore, Boulder, Dallas, Denver, Fort Worth, Irvine, CA, Los Angeles, Memphis, Philadelphia, Seattle, San Francisco, and Wenatchee, WA. New partners in recent months include: Denton, TX., Keene, N.H., Madison, Phoenix, Sacramento, Santa Ana, CA., Santa Barbara, CA., Irvine, CA.,

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xAI supercomputer faces pushback from Memphis politicians

Teslarati

xAI’s supercomputer in Memphis faces pushback from local leaders and environmental groups over concerns about air pollution despite its promise of economic growth. xAI’s Memphis facility was touted as the world’s largest supercomputer. So, if you’re a Democrat in this state, you probably look like me,” Taylor said.

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Equity: More important than ever

Electric Auto Association

Endless studies on the impact of pollution and climate change on low-income families have all come up with the same general result: It is a very real and very serious problem. This is in addition to underserved population exposure to tailpipe pollution from high concentrations of car and truck traffic.