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Poisoned Air

The Air They Leave Behind

Data centers rely on banks of large diesel backup generators and run them regularly for testing and during grid strain. The result can be localized smog, diesel particulate, and degraded air quality settling over nearby homes, schools, and neighborhoods.

What's really going on

Diesel generator emissions

Backup generator farms can release significant localized air pollution during testing cycles and grid events, concentrated right where people live.

Air permits & the TCEQ

These facilities require air permits from the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality. Permit terms — and violations — can be central to holding a facility accountable.

Health & quality of life

Residents near heavy emissions sources frequently report air quality concerns. Documenting the timeline of symptoms and emissions matters.

Coverage: poisoned air

Poisoned Air

Diesel Generators and Your Health: What Data Center Air Pollution Does to Neighbors

Understanding the health risks posed by diesel generator emissions from nearby data centers and what Texas landowners can do to protect their rights.

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Poisoned Air

When Washington Sides With the Data Center: The xAI Pollution Fight and What It Means for Texas

A federal move to dismiss a Clean Air Act case against Elon Musk's xAI data center near Memphis shows what landowners can face when permits are skipped and regulators step back. Here is why Texans should be watching.

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How to Protest a Data Center's Air Permit with the TCEQ

Learn the steps Texas landowners can take to protest a data center's air permit application with the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ).

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Diesel Generators and Neighborhood Air: The Midlothian Question

Data centers run large diesel backup generators for testing and grid events. Near Midlothian's industrial corridor, that raises real air-quality questions for residents.

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Data Center Air Pollution in Texas: A Landowner's Guide

Hyperscale data centers run banks of large diesel generators that can foul the air near Texas homes. Here is what they emit, how TCEQ permits them, and what neighbors can document.

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