Air quality tests around xAI’s Memphis data center raise questions

Elon Musk’s Jai is a matter of verification in Memphis, where natural gas turbines that strengthen its Colossus Data Center have increased the alarm among residents concerned about air pollution.

Tuesday, Memphis published the city The result of the initial air quality test Edited by the third party, he said that the levels of 10 pollutants tested were not dangerous. However the Southern Environment Law Center (SELC), which Jai threatens to sue The NACP said that the tests were excluded by an original pollutant ozone, also known as smuggling.

“It is not clear why the city will not test these harmful pollutants,” Selk said in a statement.

The test was performed in three places on June 1 and 5: Downtown Memphis, Whitehaven Para and Boxtown Para. The nearest site, boxtown, two miles east-south-south-east. Sampling tools were going from ten to 13 hours.

At the test date, the air was less likely to carry pollutants on sites. Opened June 13The memphis air was outside the south and south -west. Opened June 16They were out of the south. The only position in the north -west of Jai is in the suburbs.

Formaldehyde was detected there, though it was Expected range For an urban region. City Hall, where sampling was taken, it was eight miles from the Jai Data Center.

The SELC took the issue on the way the test was conducted. In addition to excluding the ozone, the testing company kept the monitors directly against the building in boxtown and whitehaven, which could interfere with the results.

EPA Proposed Air sensors “at least six feet above the ground level, roof or other object and should be away from obstruction, plant or emission sources that will interfere with the measure.”