Memphis AI campus sparks nationwide pushback on data-center growth
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Two years after SpaceXAI’s Colossus I and II arrived in Greater Memphis, residents report disruptive noise and emissions from gas turbines, rising utility costs, and unmet promises, fueling lawsuits and a wave of policy countermeasures from New York, New Jersey, and Utah. The backlash has become a blueprint for communities elsewhere while SpaceX faces NAACP legal challenges and ongoing scrutiny over environmental permits and community consultation.
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