Judge lets NAACP lawsuit over xAI's Colossus turbine pollution proceed
emmanuelvivier · x · 2026-11-02
A federal judge denied xAI's motion to dismiss the NAACP suit alleging the company ran at least 35 combustion turbines at its Colossus data center near Memphis without required preconstruction or operating permits, violating the Clean Air Act. xAI's 'mobile source' exemption and standing arguments both failed.
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