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Residents urge council to regulate data centers and protect air, water and public health in ZIP 38109
Summary
Dozens of residents and community groups urged the Memphis City Council during public comment to adopt stronger regulations on proposed large data centers (referred to in testimony as XAI) and to protect groundwater, air quality and neighborhood health in historically overburdened areas, especially ZIP code 38109.
Dozens of residents from neighborhoods including ZIP code 38109 urged the Memphis City Council on Wednesday to adopt stronger local controls on large data centers, citing air and water pollution risks, pressure on aquifers and long-term health consequences.
Speakers described concerns about nitrogen oxides, formaldehyde and other pollutants, potential impacts to the local aquifer and a phenomenon called subsidence if groundwater pressures change. "This plant is a weapon that is formed against us," Christian Dennis told the council during public comment. He cited a range of environmental and public-health risks and said he had researched comparable…
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