In South Memphis, Elon Musk’s Colossus Operated Gas Turbines Without Appropriate Permits, Residents and Activists Claim

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By By Jennifer UgwaJul 17, 2025, 5:00 am187 ptsTrendingTop
In an area long plagued by air pollution, permitting irregularities have opponents of what’s predicted to be the world’s largest supercomputing facility fearing the world’s richest man is getting special treatment. By Jennifer Ugwa The Shelby County Health Department in Memphis has approved an air quality…

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