xAI Receives Permit for 15 Power Turbines, Chamber Says

Despite Protests, Elon Musk Secures Air Permit for xAI - Overpasses For America

A local health department in Memphis has granted Elon Musk’s xAI data center an air permit to continue operating the gas turbines that power the company’s Grok chatbot. The permit comes amid widespread community opposition and a looming lawsuit alleging the company violated the Clean Air Act. The Shelby County Health Department released its air permit for the xAI project Wednesday, after receiving hundreds of public comments. The news was first …

Despite Protests, Elon Musk Secures Air Permit for xAI

xAI’s gas turbines get official approval from Memphis, Tennessee, even as civil rights groups prepare to sue over alleged Clean Air Act violations.

Elon Musk's xAI granted permit for 15 turbines at Memphis site: Here's everything we know

Shelby County Health Department has approved a permit for xAI's 15 natural gas turbines at the Paul R. Lowry Road site in Memphis.

xAI receives permit for 15 power turbines, Chamber says

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The Shelby County Health Department has approved a permit for xAI to operate 15 natural gas turbines as secondary emergency power backups, the Greater Memphis Chamber said Wednesday. The company immediately released a statement: "xAI welcomes today's decision by the Shelby County Health Department. Our onsite power generation will be equipped with state-of-the-art emissions control technology, making this facility the lowest emi…

Shelby County permits 15 turbines at XAI supercomputer, environmentalists to conduct air testing

The Shelby County Health Department (SCHD) granted xAI's construction permit for 15 permanent natural gas turbines Wednesday.

Health department approves permit for 15 xAI gas turbines

The Health Department granted xAI a permit for 15 turbines, who says it will use them as backup power for its Memphis facility.