White House Intervenes in xAI Environmental Lawsuit to Protect Data Center Growth

By Sarah J. Morath, The Conversation · Ars Technica · 2026-08-03

Ars Technica reports that the U.S. Department of Justice is attempting to shut down an NAACP lawsuit against Elon Musk’s xAI. The legal challenge centers on 27 natural gas turbines operating at the Colossus 2 data center in Mississippi without Clean Air Act permits. Federal offic

Ars Technica reports that the U.S. Department of Justice is attempting to shut down an NAACP lawsuit against Elon Musk’s xAI. The legal challenge centers on 27 natural gas turbines operating at the Colossus 2 data center in Mississippi without Clean Air Act permits. Federal offic