Elon Musk's Secret Memphis Project: Environmental Injustice Allegations Surface

Elon Musk's Memphis Supercomputer Complex: A Secret Deal and Environmental Concerns Memphis, TN – A recent video by Blackbeltbabe has brought to light allegations of a secretive deal between Elon Musk's company and Memphis Light, Gas and Water. The deal involves the construction of a vast supercomputer complex spanning several football fields. The author claims this project will consume 150 megawatts of electricity and one million gallons of water daily, leading to increased pollution. The video highlights that the increased pollution disproportionately impacts Black residents in Memphis, who already face high asthma rates and low life expectancy. "Black residents in Memphis face some of the highest asthma rates, lowest life expectancies, and the worst industrial pollution in the country," Blackbeltbabe states in the video. The author further alleges that local leaders were kept in the dark about the project's scope and environmental impact until it was too late to effectively intervene. Memphis Light, Gas and Water has not yet publicly released the contracts with Musk's company, citing Tennessee citizenship laws. This lack of transparency fuels concerns about potential environmental injustice. The video concludes with a call for accountability and a plea for Memphis to not be treated as a "testing ground for tech billionaires." Further investigation is needed to verify the claims made in the video. However, the video raises important questions about transparency, environmental protection, and equitable development in Memphis.