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NAACP sues xAI over unpermitted gas turbines at AI data center
Image: Primary The NAACP has filed a lawsuit against xAI and subsidiary MZX Tech for allegedly operating unpermitted methane gas turbines to power the Colossus 2 data center in South Memphis. The civil rights organization is asking a federal court to declare that xAI violated the Clean Air Act and to force the company to stop using the turbines.
The lawsuit claims xAI. the Elon Musk-founded AI startup now owned
The NAACP, represented
AI companies frequently need to generate power for data centers housing components that train and run AI models. While Oracle reportedly uses gas generators like xAI, Google, Meta, and Amazon have invested in or signed deals with nuclear energy providers. The Trump administration's latest AI framework proposal largely ignored environmental impacts in favor of streamlining permitting for on-site energy generators.
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