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Up against Musk's Colossus supercomputer, a Memphis neighborhood fights for clean air
By: jbr

Shelby County, which includes Boxtown, leads the state in emergency room visits for asthma. One study found that Southwest Memphis has at least 22 local pollution sources and a cumulative cancer risk four times higher than the national average. Last month, the county received an “F” from the American Lung Association for its air quality.

Up against Musk's Colossus supercomputer, a Memphis neighborhood fights for clean air

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NAACP announces plans to sue Musk’s xAI over pollution concerns

Submitted by jbr on Tue, 2025/06/17 - 7:24pm.

The NAACP announced Tuesday that it intends to bring a lawsuit under the Clean Air Act against Elon Musk’s startup xAI, which launched a supercomputer project in Memphis last year. The company’s use of gas turbines to power the supercomputer, Colossus, runs afoul of environmental regulations and is worsening pollution in the area, the Southern Environmental Law Center, which represents the NAACP, wrote in a letter to xAI.

The turbines emit nitrogen oxides, a key contributor to smog, and formaldehyde, among other pollutants, according to their manufacturer.

NAACP announces plans to sue Musk’s xAI over pollution concerns

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