DOJ moves to block environmental lawsuit against power plant supporting Musk's xAI data center
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Summary
The Department of Justice is attempting to block a lawsuit filed by the NAACP and environmental groups against Elon Musk's xAI. The lawsuit alleges that a power plant in Southaven, Mississippi, which powers the xAI Colossus 2 data center in Memphis, Tennessee, is operating without proper permits and violating the Clean Air Act. The DOJ argues that the turbines at the plant are essential to national security, seeking to quash the legal action.
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The suit, filed by the NAACP and several environmental groups against Elon Musk's xAI, alleges that a power plant in Southaven, Miss., is operating without permits and violates the Clean Air Act.
The plant powers the xAI Colossus 2 data center, which is over the state line in Memphis, Tenn.
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