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xAI gets permits for 15 natural gas generators at Memphis data center
Elon Musk's AI company has been operating more than twice that number without permits for months, a legal group alleges.
County regulators yesterday granted xAI permits to operate 15 natural gas turbines at its data center outside Memphis, despite the threat of a lawsuit. Elon Musk’s AI company has been operating as many as 35 generators without permits, the Southern Environmental Law Center (SELC) said. Previously, the health department claimed that it did not have the authority to permit “mobile” gas-burning turbines if they were in operation for less than 364 days, saying that under those circumstances, the EPA was the relevant regulator.
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