Impact of AI Boom on Local Air Quality
A new data center campus is under construction in Elyria-Swansea, a north Denver neighborhood already struggling with pollution from highways and an oil refinery.
Pam Valenza, chief health officer at Tepeyac Community Health Center, initially thought the construction was for a senior living facility. However, she discovered on social media that it was actually a data center.
The excavators were at work on the final phase of the project, but it was revealed to be a future data center.
The construction has raised concerns about the potential impact on local air quality in an area that is already heavily polluted.
Author's summary: AI boom threatens Denver neighborhood's air quality.