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Elon Musk to Replace Unpermitted Gas Turbines at SpaceXAI Data Centers by July 2027
Elon Musk will oversee the removal of 69 unpermitted gas turbines currently powering SpaceXAI data centers near Memphis, Tennessee, by July 2027. The company is constructing a 1.2 GW permanent power plant in Mississippi under a Clean Air Act permit to replace the temporary turbines. This move follows a lawsuit from the NAACP, which alleges the company is exposing nearby communities to hazardous chemicals and pollution. While SpaceXAI claims local air quality meets EPA standards, Representative Frank Pallone has criticized the company for its
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SpaceXAI says it will take a year to fully remove unpermitted gas turbines from its Mississippi data center
Engadget
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Creators of Grok, the AI Chatbot
X.ai
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SpaceX faces House Energy Committee demand to tour its AI data centers in Memphis
CNBC
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US House Democrat asks Musk to answer for polluting xAI data centers
Yahoo! Finance Canada