EPA finds xAI’s Memphis methane turbines illegally generating electricity
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The EPA ruled that xAI’s Memphis datacenter illegally used methane-fueled turbines to generate electricity, dismissing a local loophole that allowed portable generators; federal air-quality rules now apply to Colossus 1, where 12 turbines operate under federal oversight after earlier permits for 15, and enforcement actions remain unclear as the NAACP pursues a Clean Air Act suit.
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- xAI files application to use 41 turbines at Southaven power plant FOX13 Memphis
- EPA Clarification Puts xAI Colossus in Legal Limbo findarticles.com
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