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Data centers are booming — but at a steep cost to Black communities. With little state oversight, towns are left to manage the fallout: toxic emissions from Elon Musk’s xAI facility in Memphis are worsening lung health in nearby neighborhoods, echoing a long history of environmental racism. Meanwhile, Meta’s Wyoming data center contaminated wastewater with rare bacteria, highlighting how tech’s hidden costs threaten public health — especially as water resources dwindle. Profit can’t come at the expense of people.

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