Last week on
Lever Time, producer Ariella Markowitz told the story of how AI executives are pushing data-center buildouts — no matter the impact on everyone else. For some communities, that includes sacrificing clean air.
In an exclusive bonus for our premium subscribers, we spoke with Tennessee Rep. Justin J. Pearson (D), who’s been at the center of an environmental battle against the gas turbines powering “Colossus,” Elon Musk’s massive data center in South Memphis.