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- Sep 17NEWS·Shelby Co., TN36 Kr · Shelby Co., TN
- Sep 17NEWS·Shelby Co., TNHeadline onlylocalmemphis.com · Shelby Co., TN
- Sep 16NEWS·Shelby Co., TNHeadline onlyWREG.com · Shelby Co., TN · also at NewsNation
- Sep 16LAWSUIT·Shelby Co., TNHeadline onlyThe Commercial Appeal · Shelby Co., TN
- Sep 15NEWS·Shelby Co., TNResidents near a Southaven data center report persistent mechanical noise exceeding 60 decibels at night, disrupting sleep for over a year. Project representatives say millions are being invested in sound mitigation, but an installed sound wall has provided minimal relief.The American Bazaar · Shelby Co., TN
- Sep 15MORATORIUM·Shelby Co., TNA Memphis City Council member delayed a vote on a proposed one-year ban on new data centers until October 6, saying he would amend the ordinance to address fellow council members' suggestions while focusing on hyperscale facilities.Daily Memphian · Shelby Co., TN · also at Daily Memphian
- Sep 15NEWS·Shelby Co., TNElon Musk is living in an Airstream trailer in Memphis while overseeing xAI's expansion of Colossus, a massive supercomputer center that has made deals to provide excess computing capacity to Google and Anthropic. Musk's presence on-site continues a long pattern of staying close to major projects requiring his direct attention.Fortune · Shelby Co., TN
- Sep 11VOTE·Shelby Co., TNSpaceXAI has installed what may be the nation's largest battery at its Memphis data center, with satellite imagery showing 720 Tesla Megapack containers and company officials describing capacity ranging from 2.8 to 3.3 gigawatt-hours. The Tennessee Valley Authority approved the battery's connection to its grid in August.Canary Media · Shelby Co., TN
- Sep 11VOTE·DeSoto Co., MSSouthaven Mayor Darren Musselwhite says artificial intelligence represents the next industrial revolution, with SpaceXAI data centers in the city playing a key role in national security amid competition with China. Musselwhite acknowledged noise issues from a SpaceXAI power plant but said the company has addressed concerns through mitigation efforts and acoustic engineering specialists.DeSoto Times-Tribune · DeSoto Co., MS
- Sep 10NEWS·Shelby Co., TNBoxtown residents are requesting cancellation of the paused Paul Lowry Road project, which would have provided a second access point to an industrial park housing a data center. City officials say they will consider revising, alternative solutions, or ending the project during the pause.Action News 5 · Shelby Co., TN
- Sep 9MORATORIUM·Shelby Co., TNMemphis City Council faces competing proposals over data-center development: a one-year moratorium backed by residents concerned about pollution and noise from Elon Musk's Colossus facility in predominantly Black neighborhoods, and a regulatory framework that would allow construction to continue while enforcing emissions standards.Word In Black · Shelby Co., TN
- Sep 9LAWSUIT·Shelby Co., TNSpaceXAI is powering its Colossus artificial-intelligence data center in Memphis with dozens of temporary gas turbines installed across the Mississippi border in Southaven, sparking legal challenges over air permits and pollution in nearby residential neighborhoods. The temporary turbines, which grew to 69 units by July, were installed under a Mississippi rule allowing portable equipment to operate for up to a year without air permits, though the NAACP sued arguing the operation constitutes an unpermitted power plant.Scientific American · Shelby Co., TN
- Sep 4LAWSUIT·Shelby Co., TNGadget Review · Shelby Co., TN · also at Yahoo
- Sep 4PERMIT·Shelby Co., TNStarlink's 50% discount on its Residential Plan in Memphis, offered in response to community protests over a nearby data center project, has attracted over 2,000 new customers. SpaceX agreed to replace 69 unpermitted portable gas turbines powering the Southaven facility with 41 permitted permanent turbines by July 2027.driveteslacanada.ca · Shelby Co., TN
- Sep 4VOTE·Shelby Co., TNGadget Review · Shelby Co., TN
- Sep 4NEWS·Shelby Co., TNAn outage at a Memphis data center disrupted Grok and other AI services on Thursday for several hours. The failure affected Grok on the X platform and mobile apps, and also impacted partner platforms including Anthropic's Claude models and OpenAI services, though the specific cause remains undisclosed.dev.ua · Shelby Co., TN
- Sep 4NEWS·Shelby Co., TNTom's Hardware · Shelby Co., TN
- Sep 3NEWS·Shelby Co., TNSpaceX's AI division apologized for a Grok outage caused by an outage at its Memphis compute center and said all systems have been restored. The incident was part of a widespread outage affecting multiple AI platforms including ChatGPT, Claude, and Gemini, with peak reports exceeding 36,000 on Downdetector.PCMag · Shelby Co., TN
- Sep 2LAWSUIT·DeSoto Co., MSThe Southaven Board of Aldermen approved design plans for a roughly 660,000 square-foot data storage facility at 8425 Tulane Road, which the city obtained through a land swap with SpaceXAI affiliate MZX Tech LLC. The agreement included 69 acres along Swinnea Road and $40 million for new city facilities.Yahoo · DeSoto Co., MS
- Sep 2VOTE·DeSoto Co., MSThe Southaven Board of Aldermen approved SpaceXAI's plan to convert the city's former 51-acre training facility into a 660,000-square-foot data center, marking the company's fifth such facility in the Memphis and north Mississippi area. Some aldermen expressed concern about the company completing previously promised projects before starting new ones.
- Sep 2ZONING·DeSoto Co., MSSouthaven's Board of Aldermen approved a site plan for a 660,000 square-foot data center by MZX Tech, a SpaceXAI subsidiary, on Tulane Road after approving zoning changes and removing a middle parcel line to create one industrial lot. One alderman voted against the project, citing concerns about the company completing noise-reduction commitments from its existing natural gas turbine operations.DeSoto Times-Tribune · DeSoto Co., MS
- Sep 2NEWS·DeSoto Co., MSSpaceXAI will build a 660,000 square foot data center in Southaven on Tulane Road, its fifth facility in the Mid-South region. The company acquired the land from the city in exchange for constructing a new police and fire training facility on Swinnea Road.FOX13 Memphis · DeSoto Co., MS
- Sep 2LAWSUIT·DeSoto Co., MSDaily Memphian · DeSoto Co., MS
- Sep 1MORATORIUM·Shelby Co., TNThe Memphis City Council unanimously voted Tuesday for a data center development moratorium ordinance during its second reading. The vote coincided with 901 Day and drew activists who have advocated for data center regulation, citing environmental justice concerns in affected neighborhoods.
- Sep 1MORATORIUM·Shelby Co., TNThe Memphis City Council moved forward Tuesday on a proposed data center moratorium that would block new building permits and site plans for data centers in the city. Some council members proposed alternative regulatory frameworks instead, while others used procedural tactics to delay the vote on the ordinance's second of three necessary readings.Daily Memphian · Shelby Co., TN · also at Daily Memphian, Daily Memphian
- Sep 1NEWS·TennesseeSpaceX replaced several data-center team leaders with executives from rocket and Starlink operations following civil-engineering and reliability problems at facilities in Tennessee and Mississippi, where some sites operated without backup cooling and power for months.TradingView · Tennessee · also at Stocktwits, TradingView
- Sep 1ZONING·Shelby Co., TNMemphis Light, Gas & Water operates 16 data centers ranging from under 1 megawatt to 150 MW and says no residential rates have changed due to data centers. Two expansions are planned by year-end, with two additional facilities requesting 350 MW total expected online after January.wreg.com · Shelby Co., TN
- Sep 1LAWSUIT·Shelby Co., TNA data center owned by SpaceX in Mississippi is generating complaints from nearby residents over noise levels measured at 70 decibels and concerns about air and water quality. The facility is part of a cluster of four data centers around Memphis collectively valued at approximately $20 billion, with critics citing increased pollution from gas turbines and heavy water consumption averaging 1 million gallons daily.WBHM · Shelby Co., TN
- Sep 1LAWSUIT·Shelby Co., TNThe EPA is considering eliminating federal requirements that give communities advance notice and opportunity to comment on air pollution permits for data centers, potentially removing a key tool residents have used to oppose projects in their areas.Word In Black · Shelby Co., TN
- Aug 30NEWS·Shelby Co., TNSpaceXAI's Colossus data center complex near Memphis, Tennessee, operates portable gas turbines that produce toxic emissions including formaldehyde and nitrogen oxide while drawing millions of gallons of water daily from local utilities.WhoWhatWhy · Shelby Co., TN
- Aug 26LAWSUIT·DeSoto Co., MSMississippi family says Musk's data-center build-out is forcing them off land farmed for generationsA Mississippi family says development of data centers associated with Elon Musk has made their multi-generational farmland unusable due to noise from a nearby power plant and air quality concerns, with residents organizing opposition and legal challenges underway.The Cool Down · DeSoto Co., MS · also at Yahoo
- Aug 25MORATORIUM·Shelby Co., TNMemphis City Council members are considering a one-year moratorium on new data center construction after learning about Elon Musk's SpaceXAI fourth data center project after it was publicly announced. The pause would allow the city to develop regulations addressing environmental impact, noise pollution, and infrastructure strain before approving additional facilities.Word In Black · Shelby Co., TN
- Aug 25NEWS·LouisianaSpaceX plans to build a $100 billion launch facility called Starbase in Vermilion Parish, Louisiana, on a former Exxon property to support thousands of annual launches. The facility will serve as the main launch site for Starship and is expected to generate 3,000 direct jobs and 8,100 indirect jobs over the next decade.CNBC · Louisiana
- Aug 25NEWS·DeSoto Co., MSA Mississippi family's multigenerational property near Southaven is being displaced by noise from a power plant supporting Elon Musk's SpaceXAI data centers. The plant's noise and air pollution concerns have sparked resident backlash, including a petition with over 1,400 signatures and a lawsuit by the NAACP alleging harmful pollutant emissions.CBS News · DeSoto Co., MS
- Aug 25NEWS·LouisianaLouisiana has attracted $160 billion in new capital investment over the past two and a half years, with over $81.6 billion from four major AI data centers including Meta's $50 billion Richland Parish project. However, data centers face opposition across the political spectrum due to concerns about elevated electricity bills, water depletion, pollution, and community changes, along with questions about the secrecy surrounding tax incentives worth potentially billions.American Press · Louisiana
- Aug 24MORATORIUM·Shelby Co., TNMemphis Mayor Paul Young praised a Tennessee Valley Authority decision that increases electricity rates for data centers above residential rates, which previously paid the lowest industrial rate. The TVA also approved a plan to provide power to a SpaceX subsidiary's Memphis facilities.WREG.com · Shelby Co., TN · also at WREG.com
- Aug 24PERMIT·Shelby Co., TNDaily Memphian · Shelby Co., TN · also at Daily Memphian
- Aug 21VOTE·Davidson Co., TNThe Tennessee Valley Authority voted to establish a new rate structure for data centers, with an average 10 percent increase above current rates for facilities using more than 5 megawatts of power. The board also updated policies for new power requirements above 100 megawatts to improve system reliability.Nashville Scene · Davidson Co., TN
- Aug 20NEWS·Shelby Co., TNHeadline onlyThe Business Journals · Shelby Co., TN
- Aug 20VOTE·Shelby Co., TNThe TVA board of directors approved a new data center rate class during its quarterly business meeting, which includes fees to connect to the electric grid. A TVA spokesperson stated the utility wants to provide sufficient power for all Tennessee Valley residents while prioritizing people's needs.FOX13 Memphis · Shelby Co., TN
- Aug 20VOTE·TennesseeThe Tennessee Valley Authority approved a new rate structure that will increase power costs for data centers by approximately 10% over three years, effective Oct. 1, while keeping rates unchanged for residential and other business customers. The utility also approved SpaceXAI as a directly served customer under the new data center rate.Chattanooga Times Free Press · Tennessee · also at Decatur Daily
- Aug 20LAWSUIT·Shelby Co., TNSpaceX's artificial intelligence division has requested that TVA provide direct electricity supply to its Colossus II campus, which is located between Memphis and Southaven.Daily Memphian · Shelby Co., TN
- Aug 19MORATORIUM·Shelby Co., TNMemphis City Council advanced a first reading of a proposed moratorium on future data center construction. The city currently operates 12 data centers, including two large XAI campuses.FOX13 Memphis · Shelby Co., TN
- Aug 18MORATORIUM·Shelby Co., TNMemphis City Council advanced a proposed data center moratorium through committee Tuesday, with supporters citing the need to regulate expansions and establish community benefit agreements, while the Chamber of Commerce opposed it as detrimental to the city's competitive position in the industry.memphisflyer.com · Shelby Co., TN
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- Aug 17MORATORIUM·Shelby Co., TNThree Memphis City Council members are proposing a temporary moratorium on data center development to study effects on water, utilities and neighborhoods. The council will consider the ordinance Tuesday and discuss allocating $3.3 million in tax revenue from an existing data center toward community projects including housing assistance and environmental monitoring.thecentersquare.com · Shelby Co., TN · also at Johnson City Press, The Center Square, The Black Chronicle
- Aug 17LAWSUIT·Shelby Co., TNSpaceX plans to spend $2.8 billion on natural gas turbines to power an AI data center complex near Memphis, Tennessee, according to an IPO filing. The operation has drawn EPA violations and litigation from the NAACP over unpermitted turbines and potential nitrogen oxide emissions.24/7 Wall St. · Shelby Co., TN
- Aug 14MORATORIUM·Shelby Co., TNThe Memphis City Council will consider an ordinance that would impose a temporary moratorium on data center construction permits in the city. The measure, sponsored by Council Chairman JB Smiley Jr. and Councilwoman Jana Swearengen-Washington, will be discussed during an August 18 executive session.Yahoo · Shelby Co., TN
- Aug 14MORATORIUM·Shelby Co., TN
- Aug 13LAWSUIT·MississippiDarana Hybrid Inc., a data center contractor, sued SpaceXAI for $432.5 million in unpaid wages for work at four Mississippi sites. SpaceXAI countersued, alleging the contractor's CEO orchestrated a fraud scheme involving hot rod projects and withheld vendor payments.The Independent · Mississippi
- Aug 12PERMIT·TennesseexAI is building a new data center in Tennessee called "Minihard" designed to house approximately 220,000 Nvidia GB300 GPUs, matching the capacity of its larger "Macroharder" facility, as the company expands its compute infrastructure in the Greater Memphis area.BASENOR - Tesla Accessories · Tennessee
- Aug 12MORATORIUM·Davidson Co., TNDC Blox filed a federal lawsuit against Metro Nashville, alleging the city illegally implemented zoning changes and a data center moratorium to block the company's planned facility near the Nashville Zoo, which had already secured necessary permits.Nashville Banner · Davidson Co., TN
- Aug 11PERMIT·DeSoto Co., MSTech companies are building approximately 60 data centers with combined 97 gigawatts of gas-powered generation capacity planned through the early 2030s to support AI operations, potentially producing over 200 million tons of annual carbon dioxide emissions while also releasing hazardous air pollutants including mercury and benzene into local communities.Kuwait Times · DeSoto Co., MS
- Aug 11NEWS·Shelby Co., TNResidents of Boxtown, a predominantly Black Memphis neighborhood, are fighting pollution from a SpaceXAI data center power plant nearby. Community advocates say the facility was built hastily without proper permits or community consultation, violating the Clean Air Act.
- Aug 11NEWS·Shelby Co., TNA Memphis data center powering artificial intelligence operations has drawn opposition from residents in the predominantly Black neighborhood of Boxtown, who cite pollution, water depletion, and inadequate community consultation. The facility's operators face a federal lawsuit over allegedly unpermitted turbines and violations of the Clean Air Act.RTL Today · Shelby Co., TN
- Aug 10LAWSUIT·Shelby Co., TNAn Ohio contractor claims SpaceXAI owes his company over $600 million for work on data center facilities in Memphis and Mississippi, but SpaceXAI alleges the contractor overbilled and diverted funds to his motorsports park renovation project before the companies filed competing lawsuits in August.Action News 5 · Shelby Co., TN
- Aug 7LAWSUIT·Shelby Co., TNSpaceXAI sued Ohio contractor Darana Hybrid and CEO Darryl Cuttell, alleging fraud, breach of contract and overbilling on data center projects in Memphis and Mississippi, seeking over $500 million in damages. Darana countersued with liens claiming it is owed roughly $570 million for work performed.Competition Plus · Shelby Co., TN
- Aug 6MORATORIUM·Shelby Co., TNTennessee State Representative Justin Pearson has become a vocal critic of AI data center expansion, particularly near South Memphis communities, citing concerns about air pollution, asthma rates, and higher power bills. Groups suing xAI over its facility claim turbines could emit over 2,500 tons of smog-forming pollution annually in an area already experiencing the state's highest asthma-related emergency room visits.The Cool Down · Shelby Co., TN
- Aug 6LAWSUIT·DeSoto Co., MSAn Ohio contracting company filed liens totaling $431 million against MZX Tech, alleging unpaid work on SpaceXAI facilities in Southaven, Mississippi. The contractor claims subsidiaries owe over $600 million combined for labor and materials at two Southaven and two Memphis locations.Action News 5 · DeSoto Co., MS
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- Aug 4NEWS·Shelby Co., TNIHRA owner Darrell Cuttell says a financial dispute over unpaid data center construction work has forced him to indefinitely suspend redevelopment of a former Memphis-area drag racing facility and consider selling IHRA assets. Cuttell's company alleges over $136 million in unpaid work and claims approximately $600 million total is owed.Competition Plus · Shelby Co., TN
- Aug 4PERMIT·Shelby Co., TNyahoo.com · Shelby Co., TN
- Aug 4NEWS·Shelby Co., TNThe CEO of an Ohio-based construction company claims Elon Musk's firms owe him over $600 million for work on Memphis-area data centers and has filed liens against two companies managing Musk's supercomputer operations in the region.
- Aug 3LAWSUIT·Shelby Co., TNSpaceX said it will replace portable gas turbines powering its data centers near Memphis, Tennessee, with a natural gas power plant by July 2027, after facing criticism over unpermitted emissions. The company currently operates 69 portable turbines that locals and environmental groups say emit harmful pollutants and have been linked to respiratory problems.Futurism · Shelby Co., TN
- Aug 2LAWSUIT·Shelby Co., TNxAI will remove 69 mobile turbines from its Colossus data center near the Tennessee-Mississippi border by July 2027 following pollution complaints and a lawsuit. The company plans phased removal as its 1.2-gigawatt power plant comes online, which has received Clean Air Act approval.firstpost.com · Shelby Co., TN
- Aug 2NEWS·Shelby Co., TNTennessee state Rep. Justin Pearson has become a prominent voice opposing data centers in his Memphis neighborhood, including xAI's Colossus facilities. Environmental groups estimate the turbines powering the data centers could emit more than 2,500 tons of smog-forming pollution annually into an area already leading Tennessee in asthma-related emergency room visits.Politico · Shelby Co., TN
- Aug 1LAWSUIT·Shelby Co., TNSpaceX has agreed to remove 69 temporary gas turbines at its Southaven, Mississippi power facility supporting the Colossus AI data center complex by July 2027, beginning as early as August as a permanent 1.2-gigawatt natural-gas power plant comes online.Gizmodo · Shelby Co., TN
- Aug 1NEWS·Shelby Co., TNA mechanical contractor says SpaceXAI owes his Ohio-based company more than $136 million for work performed at Memphis-area data centers since 2024. Multiple contractors have filed liens against SpaceXAI for unpaid construction work, with additional liens expected to be filed in Mississippi.Action News 5 · Shelby Co., TN
- Jul 31NEWS·Shelby Co., TNHeadline onlylocalmemphis.com · Shelby Co., TN
- Jul 31LAWSUIT·Shelby Co., TNAn Ohio-based industrial contractor's CEO says SpaceXAI owes his company approximately $570 million, representing roughly 40% of a $1.5 billion total contract bill.Daily Memphian · Shelby Co., TN
- Jul 31NEWS·DeSoto Co., MSxAI is building a fourth data center called "Minihard" near its existing Memphis-area facilities, while SpaceXAI plans to remove 69 turbines from its Southaven site and replace them with a permanent 1.2-gigawatt power plant featuring 41 turbines, with removal beginning in August and completing by July 2027.Action News 5 · DeSoto Co., MS · also at Action News 5, WTOK
- Jul 31LAWSUIT·TennesseeDarryl Cuttell, CEO of Darana Hybrid and owner of the International Hot Rod Association, claims SpaceXAI owes his company approximately $570 million for data center construction work in Tennessee and Mississippi. Darana Hybrid filed two mechanics' liens totaling $137 million this week, with Cuttell alleging payments stopped following the xAI and SpaceX merger.Competition Plus · Tennessee
- Jul 31NEWS·Shelby Co., TNHeadline onlyWREG.com · Shelby Co., TN · also at AOL.com
- Jul 31LAWSUIT·Shelby Co., TNSpaceXAI says it will remove unpermitted gas turbines powering its data center by July 2027 under an agreed order with Mississippi environmental officials. The NAACP has sued the company, alleging the turbines violate the Clean Air Act by exposing nearby communities to hazardous pollution.Engadget · Shelby Co., TN
- Jul 31NEWS·Shelby Co., TNHeadline onlylocalmemphis.com · Shelby Co., TN
- Jul 31LAWSUIT·Shelby Co., TNSpaceXAI agreed to gradually remove 69 gas turbines from its data center facilities along the Mississippi-Tennessee border following lawsuits over noise and air pollution. The company plans to complete removal by July 2027 and replace them with a 1.2 GW permanent power plant featuring advanced emission control technologies.PCMag · Shelby Co., TN
- Jul 31PERMIT·Shelby Co., TNSpaceX has delayed the removal of unpermitted turbines powering xAI's Colossus data center in Memphis until mid-2027, while constructing a permanent natural gas power plant to replace them. The turbines have operated without proper air quality permits since the facility's startup earlier this year.techbuzz.ai · Shelby Co., TN
- Jul 31LAWSUIT·Shelby Co., TNSpaceX said it will remove unpermitted turbines powering xAI data centers near Memphis by July 2027 as it transitions to a permanent 1.2 gigawatt natural gas power plant. The company currently operates 69 gas turbines at the Colossus data centers, which the NAACP and Southern Environmental Law Center have sued over.techcrunch.com · Shelby Co., TN
- Jul 31NEWS·Shelby Co., TNHeadline onlyrocketcitynow.com · Shelby Co., TN · also at localmemphis.com
- Jul 31PERMIT·Shelby Co., TNMusk confirms fourth SpaceXAI data center in Memphis, company starts removing 'illegal' gas turbinesElon Musk confirmed SpaceXAI is building a fourth data center in Memphis, Tennessee, as the company agreed to remove 69 gas turbines over the next year following legal action claiming they violated the Clean Air Act. A permanent 1.2-gigawatt power plant will eventually replace the temporary turbines at the site.Data Center Dynamics · Shelby Co., TN
- Jul 31NEWS·Shelby Co., TNWhitehaven residents say they were surprised to learn of a newly disclosed xAI data center facility called Minihard being developed in their neighborhood along Tulane Road, adding to existing construction projects. Community members and advocates have expressed concerns about lack of transparency, construction noise, traffic safety, and potential environmental impacts from the expanding xAI presence in Memphis.FOX13 Memphis · Shelby Co., TN
- Jul 31NEWS·DeSoto Co., MSSpaceXAI will begin removing 69 temporary turbines from its Southaven facility as early as August, with completion targeted for July 2027, as part of an agreement with the Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality. The company is adding pollution-control and noise-reduction technology to the temporary turbines while constructing a permanent 1.2-gigawatt power plant.FOX13 Memphis · DeSoto Co., MS
- Jul 31LAWSUIT·DeSoto Co., MSSpaceXAI and the State of Mississippi agreed to wind down some of the company's power plant operations in Southaven, the company announced Thursday.Daily Memphian · DeSoto Co., MS
- Jul 30LAWSUIT·Shelby Co., TNThe top Democrat on the House Energy and Commerce Committee is demanding SpaceX CEO Elon Musk provide a tour of xAI data centers and power plants in Memphis, citing concerns about environmental impacts and community effects from AI infrastructure expansion.CNBC · Shelby Co., TN
- Jul 29LAWSUIT·Shelby Co., TNHeadline onlyThe Commercial Appeal · Shelby Co., TN
- Jul 29PERMIT·Shelby Co., TNA U.S. House Democrat is demanding environmental and operational information from Elon Musk regarding xAI data centers in Tennessee and Mississippi, citing concerns about emissions, water usage, and potential clean-air permit violations involving natural gas turbines powering the AI facilities.thenews.com.pk · Shelby Co., TN
- Jul 29LAWSUIT·Shelby Co., TNRep. Frank Pallone Jr. demanded that Elon Musk provide information about pollution from xAI's data centers in Tennessee and Mississippi, alleging the facilities operate gas turbines without required air permits in violation of the Clean Air Act.qz.com · Shelby Co., TN
- Jul 29NEWS·Shelby Co., TNA House Democrat requested that SpaceX and Musk's AI company provide documentation about data center expansions in Tennessee and Mississippi, including details on power sources, emissions, and water usage. The request follows concerns from lawmakers about environmental and community impacts of large data centers.Memphis Flyer · Shelby Co., TN
- Jul 28PERMIT·Shelby Co., TNElon Musk's xAI data center campus in Memphis would rank second among Tennessee's top climate polluters if included in the rankings. The facility's Mississippi gas turbines are projected to emit 7-8 million tons of carbon dioxide equivalent annually, and produce more nitrogen oxides than any facility in the tri-state region, with many turbines lacking pollution control equipment.WPLN News · Shelby Co., TN
- Jul 23NEWS·Shelby Co., TNHeadline onlyFinimize · Shelby Co., TN
- Jul 22NEWS·Shelby Co., TNSpaceXAI is exploring multiple sites in Texas for large-scale data centers comparable in capacity to its existing Memphis/Mississippi facilities. The subsidiary has posted positions for data center development and operations roles in Austin, Bastrop, and Conroe.Data Center Dynamics · Shelby Co., TN
- Jul 22NEWS·Shelby Co., TNSpaceXAI is exploring multiple Texas sites to build ground-up data center facilities to expand its computing capacity beyond its existing Colossus data centers in Tennessee. The expansion follows the company's February acquisition of xAI and includes agreements with Google, Anthropic, and Reflection AI to provide computing capacity.Wccftech · Shelby Co., TN
- Jul 22ZONINGThe Decatur City Council voted 4-1 Monday to reject stricter zoning regulations for data centers, maintaining looser restrictions that allow unlimited facility sizes in industrial areas and permit external power sources.Decatur Daily
- Jul 21NEWS·Shelby Co., TNMemphis residents protested an Elon Musk AI data center project over pollution and noise concerns, sparking a nationwide backlash with 142 protests across 42 states. Cost overruns for data centers have reached $5-10 billion above initial estimates due to environmental compliance measures.AI: Reset to Zero · Shelby Co., TN
- Jul 18LAWSUIT·Shelby Co., TNxAI installed 59 natural gas turbines at its Mississippi data center site without federal clean air permits, according to Reuters review of internal regulatory correspondence. The turbines' emissions could exceed Clean Air Act thresholds and pose health risks to nearby predominantly Black communities with already elevated rates of lung disease.The Cool Down · Shelby Co., TN
- Jul 16LAWSUIT·Shelby Co., TN
- Jul 14NEWS·Shelby Co., TNHeadline onlyTom's Hardware · Shelby Co., TN
- Oct 22NEWS·Shelby Co., TNHeadline onlySherwood News · Shelby Co., TN
- Sep 22NEWS·Shelby Co., TNHeadline onlyNextBigFuture.com · Shelby Co., TN
- Jul 17PERMIT·Shelby Co., TNHeadline onlyInside Climate News · Shelby Co., TN
- Jun 26NEWS·Shelby Co., TNHeadline onlyTom's Hardware · Shelby Co., TN
- Feb 18NEWS·Shelby Co., TNHeadline onlyR&D World · Shelby Co., TN
- Nov 8NEWS·Shelby Co., TNHeadline onlyData Center Dynamics · Shelby Co., TN