While board finds xAI’s air emissions permit valid, they were skeptical of natural gas turbines
Gas turbines power xAI's supercomputer, on Aug. 9, 2024. (Benjamin Naylor/The Daily Memphian file)
At a hearing that displayed a clash of environmental activism and the city’s business establishment, the Air Pollution Control Board said the controversial air emissions permit will stand. But it may come with a policy change.
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Samuel Hardiman
Samuel Hardiman is an enterprise reporter who focuses on government and politics. He began his career at the Tulsa World where he covered business and K-12 education. Hardiman came to Memphis in 2018 to join the Memphis Business Journal, covering government and economic development. He then served as the Commercial Appeal’s city hall reporter and later joined The Daily Memphian in 2023. His current work focuses on the intersection of government, public policy, influence and how public dollars are spent.
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