D.C. Memo: Top House Democrat Attacks Musk over Gas-Powered Data Centers in Tennessee, Mississippi
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Musk: At least one senior House Democrat wants to blame Elon Musk for stirring concern about the spread of data centers needed to power the AI revolution. Rep. Frank Pallone, D‑N.J., demanded answers from SpaceXAI CEO Musk in a July 28 letter warning that the company’s Colossus 1 and Colossus 2 data centers pose serious pollution risks to Tennessee and Mississippi communities. He said the rapid spread of AI facilities is straining local infrastructure and alarming residents. “Communities across the nation are frustrated and angry about the pace of giant data centers being constructed in their back yards,” wrote Pallone, the top Democrat on the House Energy and Commerce Committee. (More after paywall)
