Economy & Business

Inside the Memphis Chamber of Commerce Push for Elon Musk’s xAI Data Center

"Misleading Mailer: Despite locals’ health concerns, the Chamber of Commerce has gone to unusual lengths to promote a data center, including sending a mailer with inaccurate information. 'Concierge Service': The chamber has a five-member operations team dedicated to xAI, one of Musk’s companies, as it tries to transform Memphis into a global hub of technological innovation."

Source: ProPublica, 08/27/2025

Scientists Flunk Trump Reports Aimed At Undoing A Key Climate Finding

"Two key documents from the Trump administration aimed at revoking the long-standing finding that climate change is dangerous were filled with errors, bias and distortions, according to dozens of scientists surveyed by The Associated Press."

Source: AP, 08/27/2025

"Law Firm Pressures Brown University to Erase Research on Anti-Wind Groups"

"A law firm representing opponents of offshore wind farms is demanding that Brown University retract research that details links between the fossil fuel industry and anti-wind groups."

Source: NYTimes, 08/27/2025

New England Grid Operator Warns Trump Pause On Wind Farm Risks Reliability

"The operator of New England’s electric grid warned Monday that the Trump administration’s move to halt a nearly completed offshore wind farm will cause risks to the reliability of the electric grid."

Source: The Hill, 08/26/2025

"Trump Administration Pushes Ahead With NOAA Climate And Weather Cuts"

"President Donald Trump’s administration is set to spend nearly $100 million, or 14% less, on the research arm of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) than the level mandated by Congress for this year, according to a budget document seen by Science."

Source: Science, 08/26/2025

"China's Carbon Emissions Fell In The First Half Of 2025, Study Shows"

"China's carbon dioxide emissions dropped 1% in the first half of 2025 from the same period last year, helped by growing use of renewable energy to generate power, according to a study by the Helsinki-based Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air."

Source: Reuters, 08/25/2025

"Trump Administration Orders Work Halted on Wind Farm That Is Nearly Built"

"The Trump administration on Friday ordered that all construction stop on Revolution Wind, a $4 billion wind farm off the coast of Rhode Island that is already mostly built."

Source: NYTimes, 08/25/2025

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