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“NAACP threatened to sue xAI for use of polluting methane turbines to power data centers”
Analyzed on 2026-09-25T02:42:49+00:00 · Last updated 2026-09-25
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In July, the NAACP threatened to sue xAI for its use of polluting methane turbines to power its data centers.
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“The civil rights organization filed an intention to sue Elon Musk's xAI last year over Colossus’ numerous methane gas turbines, saying the company used a legal loophole to install them without permits and, in doing so, threatened the health of the nearby Black-majority community of Boxtown.”
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“On Feb. 13, the Southern Environmental Law Center and Earthjustice sent a notice of intent to sue to xAI and its affiliate, MZX Tech LLC, regarding alleged Clean Air Act violations via unpermitted turbines powering its Colossus 2 data center in Memphis. The notice was filed on behalf of the NAACP and the Mississippi State Conference of the NAACP.”
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“The Southern Environmental Law Center and Earthjustice, on behalf of the Mississippi State Conference of the NAACP and the national NAACP, sent a notice of intent to sue to xAI for the tech company's ongoing use of unpermitted methane gas turbines to power its massive Colossus 2 data center.”
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