Elon Musk's xAI datacenter in Memphis, Tennessee, faces criticism from the NAACP for allegedly violating the Clean Air Act with un-permitted gas turbines. The letter to local health authorities stresses potential threats to community health, particularly in the historically Black Boxtown neighborhood. Nitrogen oxides emitted from these turbines could lead to significant health-related costs, estimated at $18 million for the county. While xAI plans to remove half of its turbines, the NAACP argues this may not be sufficient, urging more strict local oversight.
The message that SCHD and MLGW have sent to the community is that billionaires matter more than the tax payers and residents who live there.
xAI aims to get permits for 15 turbines to supply backup power on a permanent basis.
It's estimated that the nitrogen oxides (NOx) produced by these generators could cost county residents upwards of $18 million in health-related expenses.
xAI would remove roughly half of its 'temporary' gas turbines by mid-July after work on the first MLGW substation was completed.
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