SpaceXAI’s Unpermitted Data Center Power Project Impacts Black Communities, Analysis Finds
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SpaceXAI, a division of SpaceX, operates numerous unpermitted natural gas turbines near Memphis, Tennessee, disproportionately affecting nearby Black communities with pollution linked to health risks. The turbines power the Colossus 2 data center for SpaceXAI's Grok chatbot and have been found to emit significant smog-forming pollutants without required federal permits. Civil rights groups like the NAACP have sued SpaceXAI over these environmental and health concerns, highlighting the impact on
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