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‘How come I can’t breathe?': Musk’s data company draws a backlash in Memphis (www.politico.com)
submitted 9 months ago by treadful@lemmy.zip to c/technology@lemmy.world
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MEMPHIS, Tennessee — Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence company is belching smog-forming pollution into an area of South Memphis that already leads the state in emergency department visits for asthma.

None of the 35 methane gas turbines that help power xAI’s massive supercomputer is equipped with pollution controls typically required by federal rules.

The company has no Clean Air Act permits.

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[–] Bishma@discuss.tchncs.de 1 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago)

Shortened lives, hastened climate change, and stunted development is a small price to pay for being able to see a nude version of any photo posted to xitter.

[–] fyzzlefry@retrolemmy.com -1 points 9 months ago (2 children)

Chucklefucks voted for this

[–] cocolowlander@feddit.nl 1 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago)

Not in Memphis, because that's predominantly Black Americans.

Usually the Southern Republican government grants permits for these types of polluting facilities in non-White communities.