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NAACP Urges Halt to Musk’s Smog-Belching Colossus DC
- The NAACP sent a letter on May 29 urging Shelby County officials to halt operations at Elon Musk's xAI supercomputer facility Colossus in Memphis due to environmental concerns.
- The letter criticized xAI for operating at least 35 unpermitted methane gas turbines emitting pollutants near the historically Black Boxtown neighborhood, alleging violations of Clean Air Act rules.
- XAI seeks permits for 15 permanent turbines with pollution controls to serve as backup power while local regulators and residents worry about air quality and associated health risks in South Memphis.
- The NAACP cited nitrogen oxide emissions costing up to $18 million in health expenses and called the turbines' operation above the law, emphasizing that 'no one should be above reproach' to protect community health.
- The case highlights ongoing tensions between industrial development and environmental justice, with calls for greater transparency, enforcement, and ensuring that communities benefit without health hazards.
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Conservative ReviewNAACP Accuses Musk Of Endangering Black Communities With Supercomputer Fumes
The NAACP is demanding Memphis officials shut down Elon Musk's xAI supercomputer facility.
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NAACP demands emergency shutdown of Musk's Memphis supercomputer because it's racist · American Wire News
Elon Musk’s supercomputer project in Memphis has some residents up in arms, and the NAACP is demanding its immediate shutdown amid claims of racism. In a letter to Shelby County officials last week, the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People claimed Musk’s xAI data center in South Memphis violated environmental laws, demanding an emergency closure of the center and a full investigation. “Being the world’s richest man doesn’t …
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