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SpaceXAI’s Unpermitted Data Center Power Project Impacts Black Communities, Analysis Finds

GizmodoPublished Jul 14, 2026

SpaceXAI operates dozens of unpermitted natural gas turbines near Memphis, disproportionately affecting Black communities with pollution linked to asthma and cancer. The turbines power the Grok chatbot data center and emit high levels of nitrogen oxide, leading to a lawsuit by the NAACP.

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SpaceXAI’s Unpermitted Data Center Power Project Impacts Black Communities, Analysis Finds

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