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NAACP Sues xAI Over Unpermitted Gas Turbines

6/21/2025

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xAI's Colossus data center near Memphis is under fire as the NAACP and Southern Environmental Law Center file a lawsuit for operating 35 gas turbines without permits, breaching the Clean Air Act. Critics warn of deteriorating air quality, while xAI defends its compliance and emphasizes economic gains, promising a shift to sustainable energy and the removal of the turbines.

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Story summary

xAI's Colossus data center near Memphis is under fire as the NAACP and Southern Environmental Law Center file a lawsuit for operating 35 gas turbines without permits, breaching the Clean Air Act. Critics warn of deteriorating air quality, while xAI defends its compliance and emphasizes economic gains, promising a shift to sustainable energy and the removal of the turbines.