Memphis is now the home of xAI’s Colossus, the world’s largest supercomputer. 

Let’s explore the possibilities and challenges presented by this historic event. 

Artificial intelligence and environmental justice are at the forefront of many conversations happening across the country. What will the addition of this industry mean for our city and the future policies we create? 

Memphians are invited to join City of Memphis Mayor Paul Young and Memphis Community Against Pollution President KeShaun Pearson, as they discuss various environmental, energy, and resource topics, including environmental justice and the impact xAI will have on our city. 

Our goal is to foster a conversation that raises awareness and envisions a pathway to a more sustainable and just future for us all. 

Community Q&A will follow immediately after the fireside chat.

Hey MCAP family, we’ve got our next community meeting coming up and we’d love to see you there!

Date: Saturday, November 2nd
Time: 10:30 AM
Location: South Branch Library, 1929 S Third Street

We’ll be discussing some key topics like:

Updates on xAI
TVA IRP & open house
Building community resiliency
Air monitoring efforts

PLUS, we’ll have breakout sessions so everyone can get involved

MCAP invites you to MICAH, Stand, and Memphis for All for a transformative Day at The Hall, where community leaders, policymakers, and advocates come together for a day of collaboration. This is also a chance to meet with your elected city council officials, let them know the issues that are important to you, and request their support.

Areas of Focus include: Public Safety, Environmental Justice, Housing & Transit, Energy Affordability, The Moral Budget, and more.

Can we count on you to join us on April 25th from 10 AM to 3 PM at Memphis City Hall?

RSVP here: https://bit.ly/halls2024

Please share and bring a friend or three.

Join MCA for the first community meeting of the new year to get an update on the ethylene oxide (EtO) campaign, TVA's gas buildout at the Allen Plant, Lobby Day, and more.

RSVP here

Velsicol Chemical is one of the most infamous polluting sites in Memphis, TN with a long, toxic legacy in North Memphis. The company formerly produced harmful pesticides like DDT, chlordane, dieldrin and endrin - all known to cause cancer and other serious health ailments. For decades, Velsicol dumped in Cypress Creek. There is still known soil pollution throughout the area and in our groundwater.

The cleanup has been slow and secret. This public meeting is the beginning of a permit renewal process - the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) permit only comes up for comment every 10 YEARS! We need all the eyes, ears, questions, and demands we can fit into the Hollywood Community Center to get this site cleaned up once and for all!

Read the in-depth article about the site from Tennessee Lookout: https://tennesseelookout.com/.../velsicol-closed-its.../

https://tennesseelookout.com/2024/03/19/superfund-site-or-waste-management-community-concerns-surround-velsicols-next-move/

TDEC's Permit Hearing Posting: https://www.tn.gov/.../hw/ppo_sw_hw_velsicol-preapp.pdf

On February 7, 2023, Memphis Community Against Pollution (MCAP) filed a petition for an emergency air pollution order under Memphis Code section 9-12-9 requiring Sterilization Services of Tennessee to cease operations to protect the South Memphis community’s health. Shelby County Health Department officials denied our request to prioritize South Memphis residents' health and safety.

On February 23, 2023, MCAP appealed the decision.

After months of back and forth with Shelby County Health Department officials and attorneys, our appeal will be heard on Thursday, August 24, 2023, at 9 AM.

This is a public meeting, and we are urging community members to attend.

Sterilization Services of Tennessee cannot be allowed to continue polluting the South Memphis air with the cancer-causing toxin ethylene oxide (EtO). More so, SCHD officials have a duty to protect the health and well-being of the community from industrial polluters.

Read more about the ethylene oxide campaign at memphiscap.org/eto.

Candidates for Memphis Mayor will engage in a forum format to answer questions about the environment, sustainability, and infrastructure concerns and ideas. Questions range from clean water, energy, transit, and environmental justice. Voters will hear Candidates express their views.

Forum moderator: Darrell Greene, Fox13 Memphis

Confirmed candidates: Michelle McKissack, Van Turner, & Paul Young

Online viewing: http://www.fbcbroad.org/

Parking: Enter from the parking lot in "the rear," which is accessible from Carpenter St, which intersects Broad and is East of the parking lot. There will be security in the parking lot and inside as well.

Co-sponsors - Our great list of co-sponsors collectively represents the diverse range of Memphis voters and includes- Black Millennials for Flint, MCAP-Memphis Community Against Pollution (formerly Memphis Community Against the Pipeline), MICAH-Memphis Interfaith Coalition for Action and Hope, Protect Our Aquifer, Sowing Justice, Green, Healthy Homes Initiative, Climate Reality Project: Memphis and Mid-South Chapter, 21st Century Memphis or Bust, Wolf River Conservancy, First Baptist Church on Broad, and the Sierra Club: Chickasaw Group.

Join MCAP as we co-host the Memphis City Council Candidates Meet & Greet.

The focus of the evening will be environmental and conservation issues affecting our communities.

A list of example questions will be available, and residents are encouraged to ask candidates their views.

See you there and bring a friend!

The EPA will host a community meeting in person and via Zoom to provide residents an opportunity to learn more about EPA’s proposed actions and how to submit comments on the proposed rules.

Register for this meeting below:

Community Meeting: 7:00 - 9:00 p.m. CST

Call-in No: (833) 568-8864

Webinar ID: 161 735 9312

Register: https://bit.ly/3Myq82h

The EPA will host a community meeting in person and via Zoom to provide residents an opportunity to learn more about EPA’s proposed actions and how to submit comments on the proposed rules.

Register for this meeting below:

Community Meeting: 10:00 a.m. – noon CST

Call-in No: (833) 435-1820

Webinar ID: 160 332 1079

Register: https://bit.ly/3N3YTyh

Join us to discuss ethylene oxide (EtO), a flammable gas and cancer-causing toxin, being released into the South Memphis air by Sterilization Services of Tennessee located at 2396 Florida St., 38109.

Register for the EtO Community Meeting here: https://forms.gle/h6XZ8X3FeFsKrCwe8

Learn more about EtO at memphicap.org/eto.

Memphis Community Against Pollution (MCAP) is partnering with the Mallory Heights CDC to host a public comment writing campaign this Saturday.

We will be available to help you draft your written testimony for the EPA's public commenting period for its proposed new requirement for 86 commercial sterilizers across the U.S., including Sterilization Services of Tennessee, located at 2396 Florida St., 38106.

If implemented, these requirements will reduce the amount of EtO that comes out of commercial sterilizers by 80 percent and reduce risk in nearby communities, i.e., Mallory Heights.

To learn more about EtO and the work we have been doing, please visit MemphisCAP.org/eto.

Memphis Community Against Pollution (MCAP) is partnering with the Mallory Heights CDC to host a public comment writing campaign this Saturday.

We will be available to help you draft your written testimony for the EPA's public commenting period for its proposed new requirement for 86 commercial sterilizers across the U.S., including Sterilization Services of Tennessee, located at 2396 Florida St., 38109.

If implemented, these requirements will reduce the amount of EtO that comes out of commercial sterilizers by 80 percent and reduce risk in nearby communities, i.e., Mallory Heights.

To learn more about EtO and the work we have been doing, please visit MemphisCAP.org/eto.