City Says Air Safe in Boxtown; SELC Says Test Was Flawed

xAI welcomes Memphis pollution results, environmental groups push back

The City of Memphis has released initial air quality test results from three sites across the city, including one near Elon Musk’s xAI data center in South Memphis.  According to city officials, the results showed no dangerous levels of pollutants. “At every site and for every pollutant tested, levels were either too low to detect or well below established safety thresholds,” the city’s report read. xAI Welcomes Air Quality Test Results Tests we…

City tests air quality near xAI in Boxtown and Whitehaven

The city conducted the testing following community concern about Elon Musk-founded xAI’s use of natural gas turbines at its supercomputer in Southwest Memphis.

City says air safe in Boxtown; SELC says test was flawed

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Independent air-quality tests found "no dangerous levels of air pollutants" in the Boxtown, Whitehaven or Downtown areas, Memphis city officials said Tuesday. The testing was commissioned by the city in direct response to community concerns raised by residents, particularly in the Boxtown community, near the site of xAI's supercomputer. An independent laboratory tested for pollutants known to impact public health, including benz…

City of Memphis Releases Initial Air Quality Testing Results: No Dangerous Levels Detected

Independent third-party data shows no dangerous pollutant levels at Boxtown, Whitehaven, or Downtown test sites  MEMPHIS, Tenn. June 24, 2025. The City of Memphis today released the results of its initial […]