#clean-air-act
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fromWIRED
2 months agoDespite Protests, Elon Musk Secures Air Permit for xAI
"I am horrified but not surprised. The flagrant violation of the Clean Air Act and the disregard for our human right to clean air, by xAI's burning of illegal methane turbines, has been stamped as permissible by the Shelby County Health Department."
Public health
fromArs Technica
2 months agoxAI faces legal threat over alleged Colossus data center pollution in Memphis
For instance, if all the 35 turbines operated by xAI were using add-on air pollution control technology to achieve a NOx emission rate of 2 ppm-as xAI's consultant agreed it would-they would emit about 177 tons of NOx per year, as opposed to the 1,200 to 2,100 tons per year they currently emit, the letter said.
Alternative transportation
SF politics
fromFast Company
3 months agoHouse Republicans broke years of precedent-and possibly the law-to kill California's right to clean air
Republicans voted to block California's electric-vehicle mandates, challenging its authority over emissions standards, which may disrupt environmental and public health protections.
Environment
fromwww.nytimes.com
4 months agoAlmost Half of Americans Breathe Unhealthy Air, Report Finds
156 million Americans are exposed to unsafe air quality according to the American Lung Association.
Regulatory rollbacks could worsen air quality issues.
The Clean Air Act has significantly improved public health.
Many Americans still face serious health risks from pollution.
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