Environmental groups appeal xAI air permit
Environmental groups have appealed the Shelby County Health Department’s decisions to grant Elon Musk’s xAI an air emissions permit for 15 natural gas turbines.
Topic: xAI
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July 2025
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Council members jostle for share of xAI money. A Tennessee Republican has his own money. Blackburn’s been busy.
Our political roundup also looks at a push to pretty up Plough Boulevard; a possible contender for Shelby County mayor, and reactions to the Jeffrey Epstein sex trafficking investigation.
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Grok’s antisemitism isn’t good for Memphis. At least according to Grok.
Grok, a chatbot that can have conversations with people and generate computer code and images, is powered, in part, by advanced computer chips in two Memphis data centers.
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Here’s how Memphis could spend portion of xAI tax money
The city on Monday released the proposed ordinance that would set aside 25% of xAI’s tax bill.
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City puts teeth in blight fight
The City of Memphis could soon have a faster path to the demolition of blighted properties. And neighbors will have a louder voice in calling attention to nuisance properties.
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How the fight over Elon Musk’s air permit could change Memphis
The conversation about air pollution in the 38109 ZIP code has focused on xAI. Government data shows that there’s been a lot of pollution in that zip code before Elon Musk’s company took up residence in the former Electrolux plant.
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XAI raises $10 billion. What does it mean for Memphis?
News of xAI securing more funding also comes as the company looks to move ahead on one of its key promises to Memphis — a water recycling plant that could cut long-term usage of the Memphis Sand Aquifer by about 9%.
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Despite community concern, xAI gets air-emissions permit
The Shelby County Health Department received more than 1,000 public comments on the project.
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Nonprofit installing its own air-quality sensors near xAI
Memphis Community Against Pollution announced plans for its own air-quality sensors after doubting testing carried out by the City of Memphis.
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June 2025
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Opinion: Memphis has the chance to lead the AI revolution
“Memphis is at a crossroads, and the path to vitality lies in bold economic development.”
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City tests air quality near xAI sites
The city conducted the testing following community concern about Elon Musk-founded xAI’s use of natural gas turbines at its supercomputer in Southwest Memphis.
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Elon Musk talks xAI in Memphis and beyond
Billionaire Elon Musk shed new light last week on exactly what technology his artificial intelligence company has in Memphis, and what his plans are for the future of xAI.
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XAI stockpiling massive equipment at vacant Mississippi lot
Filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission shed further light on xAI and Solaris Energy Infrastructure’s joint venture. They also offer further confirmation that xAI’s plans in the Memphis metro area will likely cross state lines.
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David vs. Goliath: NAACP readies lawsuit against Musk’s xAI over turbines
They plan to sue Elon Musk’s xAI for alleged violations of the federal Clean Air Act, stemming from the company’s use of natural gas turbines to partially power its Southwest Memphis supercomputer.
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Sign of the future: PURE, xAI teamup shows teens ‘what welding can do’
A decrepit cemetery sign sparked a partnership between a Memphis school and Elon Musk-founded xAI.
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Political Roundup: XAI divide grows, Young in D.C. and the race for governor
Also in the Political Roundup: City vs. county at Southwind High, a short history of going from the Senate to the governor’s mansion in Tennessee and Lee Harris on his successor and his next campaign.
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Opinion: Mayor Young on xAI — ‘I’m choosing Memphis, not fear, not politics’
Mayor Young says the xAI project “isn’t a debate between the environment and economics. It’s about putting people before politics. It’s about building something better for communities that have waited far too long for real investment.”
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‘We cannot put profit before people’: Coalition blasts xAI’s turbine plans
Local civic leaders continue to question how Elon Musk’s xAI program will benefit the community among worries that it will potentially harm residents and drain resources.
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May 2025
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Memphis mayor, council clash over ‘poor budgeting’
New budget proposal relies on rosy projections, cutting MATA funding in half and extending ongoing hiring freeze.
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Opinion: On xAI, ‘Memphians deserve honesty’
“Air pollution doesn’t know borders. It doesn’t stop at the state line. Running dozens of polluting turbines at this location would threaten air quality for families in South Memphis as well as those in Southaven.”
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What Elon Musk said about xAI’s second Memphis data center
Elon Musk confirmed in an X post how much electricity xAI’s second Memphis data center, Colossus 2, could use.
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Opinion: xAI can brighten the region’s future
“XAI is creating hundreds of jobs — from skilled trades to advanced technical roles — offering higher wages and economic stability. These jobs can lift families out of poverty, boost local businesses, fund improvements to our schools and infrastructure.”
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Here’s how much water xAI is using to cool its supercomputer
Progress on xAI’s water-recycling facility has slowed to a bureaucratic trickle, but construction could come like a flood in a matter of weeks.
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Decision on xAI’s air emissions permit will take time
Following a deluge of public comments, the Shelby County Health Department said a decision on xAI’s application for an air emissions permit will take approximately 60 days.
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Chamber: xAI does not plan to use turbines at Whitehaven site
Documents show artificial intelligence company xAI considered using dozens of natural-gas turbines to power the second data center. However, the Greater Memphis Chamber said the company is “is demobilizing turbines in Shelby County.”
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