Opinion: Memphis breweries ask SpaceXAI to keep its water promise
Several Memphis breweries has asked SpaceXAI to implement water-conserving practices. (David J. Phillip/AP file, KM4/Getty Images Signature)
Rheannan Watson
Rheannan Watson is advocacy coordinator for Protect Our Aquifer, a 501(c)3 community organization founded in December 2016 to protect the drinking water source for Memphis.
Opinion: “Memphis does not have to choose between innovation and stewardship. ... SpaceXAI must complete the water recycling facility, pursue water-saving technologies, and be the community partner Memphis was promised.”
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