Impact of AI Boom on Local Air Quality
A new data center campus is being constructed in Elyria-Swansea, a north Denver neighborhood already affected by 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, but discovered it was actually a data center through social media.
The nonprofit clinic is in the heart of Elyria-Swansea, a working-class and largely Latino neighborhood.
The construction has raised concerns about the potential impact on local air quality, given the neighborhood's existing pollution issues.
Author's summary: AI boom poses air quality threat.