NAACP Sues xAI Over Unpermitted Gas Turbines; DOJ Seeks Case Dismissal
The NAACP filed a lawsuit against xAI and its subsidiary MZX Tech for operating gas turbines without a permit at a data center in Southaven, Mississippi. The U.S. Department of Justice intervened to seek dismissal of the case, arguing that halting the turbines would threaten national, economic, and energy security. The NAACP alleges the unpermitted operation poses health risks to nearby residents.
The NAACP sued xAI and its subsidiary MZX Tech for violating the Clean Air Act by operating gas turbines without a permit at a data center in Southaven, Mississippi. The turbines power xAI’s Colossus 2 data center, which supports the chatbot Grok. According to gdelt, the data center is located near homes, schools, and churches, and is valued at $20 billion. The NAACP alleges the unpermitted operation creates health risks for families in North Mississippi and nearby Memphis. The U.S. Department of Justice intervened in the lawsuit to seek its dismissal, stating that stopping the turbines would threaten American national, economic, and energy security.
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