Mayor faces community uproar about xAI

By , Daily Memphian Updated: March 23, 2025 5:00 PM CT | Published: March 22, 2025 5:22 PM CT

Environmental advocates are looking to stop Elon Musk’s xAI from receiving an air-emissions permit for the natural turbines that partially power its data center in Southwest Memphis.

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Mayor Paul Young xAI air pollution
Samuel Hardiman

Samuel Hardiman

Samuel Hardiman is an enterprise and investigative reporter who focuses on local government and politics. He is a native Rhode Islander who lives Downtown. He has covered Memphis since 2018.


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