DOJ moves to derail Musk’s xAI pollution case on national-security grounds
TL;DR
The Justice Department is seeking to quash a Mississippi lawsuit accusing Elon Musk’s xAI data-center plant of polluting without permits, arguing that its gas-fired turbines are vital to national security, including in the Iran conflict. The NAACP and environmental groups allege the facility violates the Clean Air Act, and the DOJ notes it previously defended Musk’s firm in a separate Colorado suit, arguing private citizens cannot sue when the executive branch objects.
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- DOJ aims to block suit over Musk data center pollution, citing national security The Washington Post
- Trump’s DoJ intervenes to back Elon Musk in datacenter pollution lawsuit The Guardian
- DOJ assists Musk's xAI in NAACP air pollution suit, asks court to toss case CNBC
- Trump Administration Attempts Massive Power Grab in Defense of Musk’s xAI Earthjustice
- D.O.J. Seeks to Halt Pollution Lawsuit Against Elon Musk’s Data Center The New York Times
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