India, June 17 -- The U.S. Department of Justice has asked a federal court in Mississippi to throw out a lawsuit from the NAACP against SpaceX and its AI division, xAI. The DOJ argues that this lawsuit could pose risks to national security and the advancement of AI in America.
The NAACP's lawsuit, filed back in April, claims that xAI violated the Clean Air Act by operating numerous methane-powered turbines without the necessary permits and pollution controls needed to power its Colossus data centers near Memphis, Tennessee.
They argue that the emissions from these turbines contribute to smog and respiratory issues, putting nearby communities at risk. The NAACP is pushing for fines and an injunction to stop turbine operations until they ca...