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Elon Musk’s xAI Data Center Allegedly Fueling Major Smog

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Environmental groups claim the site is using gas-burning turbines without a permit.

Dan Ladden-Hall
Dan Ladden-Hall 

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Elon Musk’s xAI data center is allegedly contributing to a smog problem in Memphis.
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Dan Ladden-Hall

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