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South Memphis residents demand public hearings, raise health concerns over XAI project and county air permits
Summary
Multiple speakers urged the Shelby County Commission to push the health department for public hearings and more oversight of proposed XAI operations, saying the project's permits and potential health impacts have not been adequately addressed.
A string of public comments at the March 17 Shelby County Commission meeting focused on a proposed XAI facility and the Shelby County Health Department’s handling of air permits for the project. Speakers urged the commission to require public hearings, citing concerns about air quality, historical pollution burdens and a lack of community engagement.
Latrice Adams, Shelby County lead for Young Gifted and Green and chair of the county’s prevention and sustainability commission, said the facility has been operating without a full permitting process since June 2024 and asked the county to demand a public hearing on the permit application. “We are already…
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