Memphis and Shelby County Air Pollution Control Board
TN
The appointed board that hears appeals from Shelby County Health Department air permit decisions under City of Memphis Code 16-71 and Shelby County Air Code 3-35. On December 15, 2025 it voted 6-1 to dismiss the NAACP / Young, Gifted & Green appeal of the xAI permit as moot.
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Regulatory Capture Assessment
Regulatory capture occurs when a regulatory agency advances the interests of the industry it is meant to oversee. The indicators below track evidence of capture for this agency. According to the academic literature (Stigler 1971, Carpenter & Moss 2013), captured agencies exhibit declining enforcement, revolving door personnel pipelines, and rule-making that favors incumbents over public interest.
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| Type | Connected To | Details | Source |
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| issued_rule | Memphis and Shelby County Air Pollution Control Board dismissal of the appeal of xAI's turbine permit (6-1) | Voted 6-1 on December 15, 2025 to dismiss the appeal of permit 01156-01PC as moot. | Source |