My Black Community in Memphis Is the David to Elon Musk’s Goliath

My Black community in Memphis is the David to Elon Musk’s Goliath

The Southern Environmental Law Center sent Elon Musk's xAI a notice of intent to sue on behalf of the NAACP as the company seeks to expand in Memphis.

Colossal Polluter: NAACP Moves to Sue Musk in Memphis - Dallas Weekly

Since June 2024, Elon Musk’s tech company, xAI, has run a massive data center known as Colossus in South Memphis that powers its chatbot Grok. It’s powered by dozens of methane-burning turbines — as many as 35 at one point — that are completely unpermitted.  Despite public outrage over the facility, however, xAI has made no significant changes to its operation. So, the NAACP and the Southern Environmental Law Center are preparing to sue Musk for…

NAACP To Sue Elon Musk's AI Company Over Pollution In Black Neighborhood

The Southern Environmental Law Center, representing the NAACP, has sent a letter to xAI explaining its intent to sue the company over its methane gas turbines at its data center.