Opinion: Other cities have limited data center development. Memphis can too.
Elon Musk’s SpaceXAI data center is located at the former Electrolux plant at 3231 Paul Lowry Rd. in Southwest Memphis. (Patrick Lantrip/The Daily Memphian file)
Richard Massey
Richard Massey a community organizer, environmental advocate, and University of Memphis student.
Memphians have been given a false choice: either accept AI data center development without safeguards or be left behind. Memphis must treat clean air, clean water and affordable energy as non-negotiable, as other cities and regions have.
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