Environmentalists Warn About AI Data Centers and ‘Forever Chemicals’: ‘This Issue Has been Dangerously Understudied’

Still, environmental advocates have argued there’s good reason to be alarmed. Maria Doa, chemical policy director at the ...
The Hill

AI data centers could drive a new wave of Texas air pollution, report finds

The boom in artificial intelligence (AI) risks filling Texas air with toxins, a report has found. State regulators are considering proposals for more than 100 new gas power projects — the vast ...
Post and Courier

$2.8B data center near Spartanburg could emit harmful air pollution, environmental groups warn

SPARTANBURG — A multibillion-dollar investment in Spartanburg County could emit harmful air pollution, according to environmental groups that want to see the state place more stringent restrictions on ...

Helping cities tackle heat waves and air pollution with AI innovation

Heat and air pollution affect millions in cities. Manchester researchers use AI and open data to build tools helping cities track risks and respond more effectively to climate and environmental ...
MSNBC

Majority-Black communities in Memphis are under threat from Elon Musk’s AI project

I live 3 miles from xAI’s South Memphis data center, where Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence company has been operating dozens of methane gas turbines without critical — and we believe legally ...