New images reveal Elon Musk’s xAI datacenter has nearly doubled its number of polluting, unpermitted gas turbines

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1. >Recently, the coalition obtained aerial images of the xAI datacenter with the help of the organization SouthWings. Those images revealed that, in order to power the facility, xAI is using 35 methane gas turbines—far more than previously known and more than the company has submitted permit applications for. The number of turbines and extent of their emissions means xAI is required to have what’s called a ‘major source permit;’ however the datacenter continues to illegally operate these turbines without any permit at all.

   >“xAI has essentially built a power plant in South Memphis with no oversight, no permitting, and no regard for families living in nearby communities. These dozens of gas turbines are doing significant harm to the air Memphians breathe every day. We expect local health leaders to promptly act in order to hold xAI accountable for its clear violations of the Clean Air Act,” Southern Environmental Law Center Senior Attorney Amanda Garcia said.

2. No wonder he bought the US government!

3. Where’s the SOLAR?

4. Billionaires can do whatever they want. Permit, no permit..oh well, surely there must be some way within the system to hold them accountable for their actions….wait….the system is set up to protect the wealthy and powerful, so hmmmm. I guess thats it then, nothign left to do since if you operate within the existing system you get no option to get rid of them or hold them accountable or anything else other than follow what they say as law. That is what the system says, so gotta follow all those rules.ehhh, what can ya do.

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