NAACP lawsuit against xAI data center pollution moves forward

a federal judge denied xai's motion to dismiss an naacp lawsuit that accuses the company of failing to obtain necessary permits for its colossus data center outside memphis. the lawsuit, filed by the southern environmental law center on behalf of the naacp, claims xai installed and operated at least 35 combustion turbines without the required preconstruction or operating air permits, violating the clean air act. xai had argued that the turbines are exempt from permitting requirements because they are mobile, but the judge rejected this claim. the naacp's director of environmental and climate justice, abre' connor, stated that this is 'another important victory in our effort to hold xai accountable.' this case may have implications for data center regulations and environmental justice.