Health department plans community meeting on xAI project

Emotions run high at SCHD town hall on xAI environmental concerns

A town hall by the Shelby County Health Department on Friday addressed concerns about xAI’s effects on Memphis’ air, electricity, and water, but did not meet the expectations of environmental activists and community members.

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The Shelby County Health Department hosted a public hearing on April 25 for a gas turbine permit at xAI's facility in Memphis.

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“What’s happening in Memphis is a human rights violation,” says KeShaun Pearson of Memphis Community Against Pollution.

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We speak with two brothers who are fighting Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence company xAI over its massive data center in Memphis, Tennessee, used to run its chatbot Grok. The facility is next to historically Black neighborhoods and is powered by 35 pollution-spewing methane gas turbines the company is using without legal permits. Musk says he wants to continue expanding the project. “What’s happening in Memphis is a human rights violation,” sa

Health department plans community meeting on xAI project

MEMPHIS, Tenn. -- The xAI debate is heating up, and Friday night, the community will have an opportunity to share their concerns with the health department. The health department will be at Fairley High School at 5 p.m. for families to continue sharing their concerns on the project. This is all centering around the growing number of turbines sitting on Elon Musk's supercomputer site in South Memphis. Earlier this month, WREG learned there are al…