NAACP sues xAI, alleging unlawful operation of gas turbines in Southaven
The NAACP, represented by the Southern Environmental Law Center and Earthjustice, sued xAI and its subsidiary MZX Tech, alleging it ran dozens of methane gas turbines in Southaven, Mississippi, without a Clean Air Act permit to power its Colossus 2 AI data centre. The groups say the plant may be the largest industrial source of smog-forming nitrogen oxides in the Memphis area and that nearby, largely Black neighbourhoods bear the pollution. The US Justice Department later moved to have the case dismissed, citing national security.
- Language it was published in
- en
- Date it happened
- 2026-04-14
- Organisation involved
- xAI
- Product, system or model
- Colossus 2 power plant
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