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MCAP IN THE NEWS
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Environmental activists address community concerns on xAI expansion
Feb 18, 2025 | Action News 5
Tuesday morning, ahead of a vote scheduled for Memphis city council members to decide whether or not to approve the land deal with xAI for its future greywater facility, community environmental activists spoke out asking them to proceed with caution.
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Memphis residents push back against Musk’s new supercomputer project
November 04, 2024 | EHN
A Memphis community contends that Elon Musk’s xAI supercomputer facility is worsening pollution and straining the local electric grid without offering benefits to residents.
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Why a Memphis Community Is Fighting Elon Musk’s Supercomputer
October 31, 2024 | NY Times
Residents say Mr. Musk's data center for artificial intelligence is compounding their pollution burden and adding stress on the local electrical grid.
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Groups rally for ‘environmental justice’ in southwest Memphis
October 13, 2024 | News Channel 3
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Groups fighting for clean air and water held an environmental justice rally in southwest Memphis on Saturday.
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Environmental justice organization wants to see more community input in xAI project
October 13, 2024 | Action 5 News
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) - Community members and leaders with Memphis Communities Against Pollution said with the xAI supercomputer now in southwest Memphis they have a lot more work to do to make sure there is clean air, clean water, and clean soil in their community.
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How Memphis became a battleground over Elon musk's XAI supercomputer
September 11, 2024 | NPR
“We have been deemed by xAI not even valuable enough to have a conversation with” -
National, local leaders ask health department to investigate xai facility
August 27, 2024 | Local Fox 13
“We have to set a new precedent. What we know is that this area, specifically in southwest Memphis, continues to be a target” -
mlgw answers customer questions on incoming xai supercomputer facility, one advocacy group says other key stakeholders were missing
August 10, 2024 | Local ABC24
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Permits not required for temporary XAI turbines
August 10, 2024 | Daily Memphian
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Elon Musk's new AI data center raises energy and water concerns in Memphis
August 9, 2024 | Newsweek
“Right down the road, unfortunately, is where you have 16 toxic release facilities. We have seen our life expectancy continue to plummet” -
In Memphis, an ai supercomputer from elon musk stirs hope and concern
July 25, 2024 | Bloomberg
“To come into our city, and build this gigantic factory, without any public input or any public meetings, it’s just irresponsible.” -
MEMPHIS Leaders celebrate XAI, but will its 'burden' go unchecked?
July 22, 2024 | MLK50
“We can't continue to perpetuate and allow corporations to act in this exact same way that they’ve done for nearly 100 years, where they continue to exploit our communities.” -
Environmental Groups ask mlgw to work with musk's xai to use clean energy and reclaimed water
June 19, 2024 | Local ABC24
“Because what we cant do is continue to sacrifice our environment for prosperity and for profit
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Environmental groups concerned over potential impact of possible xai supercomputer site in southwest memphis
June 6, 2024 | Local ABC24
“xAI and a supercomputer is the stuff of science fiction. But we cannot ignore our reality.”