The city of Memphis’ study of air quality had a key error in design, an expert told MLK50: Justice Through Journalism: It didn’t consider the direction of wind.
That same defect was pointed out by environmental advocates on Wednesday when they blasted the city’s air quality test results, which showed “no dangerous levels” of pollutants in Boxtown, Whitehaven and Downtown Memphis.
Now, Memphis Community Against Pollution is partnering with The Center for Engagement, Environmental Justice and Health INpowering Communities to do their own air quality testing in Southwest Memphis, the neighborhood where Elon Musk built his first Colossus supercomputer…