The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) filed a preliminary injunction aimed at stopping what they describe as air pollution from an xAI power plant.
A preliminary injunction filed on May 6 alleges xAI is operating without the required Clean Air Act permits. It also states that a Southaven, Mississippi-based facility supplies electricity for xAI’s Colossus 2 data center in Memphis.
Benzinga contacted xAI and the NAACP for comment.
NAACP: ‘We Put These Companies On Notice’
This follows the lawsuit filed last month by the NAACP in Mississippi. The organization claims that unpermitted gas turbines are sending harmful emissions through the Memphis area.
The NAACP also named MZX Tech, an xAI subsidiary, in the lawsuit. The organization warned both companies in February that a fleet of 27 gas turbines violated federal requirements. Six more turbines were later added at the site, bringing the total to 33.
“We put these companies on notice that their toxic air pollution is both dangerous and illegal. Rather than stop, they’ve added more turbines capable of inflicting even more harm to the surrounding communities,” says Laura Thoms, the director of enforcement for Earthjustice. “We’re asking the …
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