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xAI Faces Backlash Over Unpermitted Gas Turbines at Memphis Supercomputing Facility

Elon Musk's xAI nearly doubled the number of gas turbines at its Tennessee data center, community groups state.
Increased power consumption by AI data centers drives a surge in fossil fuel usage for energy production.
XAI now operates 35 methane gas turbines, exceeding the number for which permit applications exist.
The Southern Environmental Law Center stated xAI needs a 'major source permit' due to emissions.
Community groups urge health leaders to halt turbine operation until xAI complies with regulations.

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dailyclimate.org

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Elon Musk’s AI firm running unpermitted gas generators near Memphis neighborhoods

Elon Musk’s xAI has nearly doubled its use of methane-burning generators at a Memphis facility without required permits, drawing public outcry and legal warnings.Dara Kerr reports for The Guardian.In short:A local advocacy group says xAI is using 35 methane gas turbines at its Memphis facility, despite applying for permits for only 15.The Southern Environmental Law Center warns the unpermitted generators violate the Clean Air Act and emit harmfu…

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Knox News

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Why Elon Musk and his xAI data center in Memphis loom over TVA Trump terminations

TVA has paused pursuing a separate electricity rate for data centers like Musk's xAI in Memphis after Trump fired two board members.

2 days ago·Nashville, United States

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Elon Musk's xAI is polluting air in Memphis, using more gas turbines than permitted, advocacy group says

Elon Musk's AI startup xAI has installed 35 gas turbines to run its Memphis data center, though it only applied for permits to run 15, an advocacy group says.

2 days ago·United States

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PC Mag

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Environmental Groups Accuse Elon Musk's xAI of 'Gross Neglect' in Memphis

As xAI looks to expand the facility to run 1 million Nvidia GPUs, local groups say it has 'essentially built a power plant in South Memphis' with no oversight, exacerbating the city's smog problem.

2 days ago·United States

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xAI supercomputer in Memphis accused of violating federal law

Elon Musk's xAI Supercomputer site in Memphis continues to be a contentious topic of discussion, but now, a new report suggests the project could be breaking federal law.

2 days ago·Memphis, United States

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Elon Musk xAI powering facility in Memphis with ‘illegal’ generators

Community advocates in Memphis demanded action after it was revealed that Elon Musk’s xAI is operating 35 unpermitted gas turbines near residential neighborhoods, emitting toxic pollutants, bypassing regulations, and building what critics call an unregulated power plant.

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