DOJ Sides with xAI in Mississippi Pollution Lawsuit
TL;DR
The Department of Justice urged a federal court to dismiss a NAACP lawsuit accusing Elon Musk’s xAI of polluting a Southaven, Mississippi neighborhood with 57 gas turbines, arguing the facility is essential for national security and that the Clean Air Act allows termination of citizen suits; advocates say polluters must follow environmental laws and challenge the defense.
- Trump’s DoJ intervenes to back Elon Musk in datacenter pollution lawsuit The Guardian
- D.O.J. Seeks to Halt Pollution Lawsuit Against Elon Musk’s Data Center The New York Times
- In boost to Musk, Justice Department seeks to dismiss air pollution lawsuit against xAI data center AP News
- DOJ assists Musk's xAI in NAACP air pollution suit, asks court to toss case CNBC
- DOJ aims to block suit over Musk data center pollution, citing national security The Washington Post
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