Judge rejects xAI's bid to dismiss NAACP air‑pollution lawsuit

U.S. District Judge Debra M. Brown has denied xAI's request to throw out the NAACP's lawsuit over alleged illegal gas turbines at its Memphis data center, confirming the plaintiffs have standing under the Clean Air Act. The case claims the company runs at least 35 combustion turbines without required pre‑construction or operating permits. The Justice Department also sought dismissal, arguing the turbines are vital to military operations, but the judge found the power plant is not a mobile source and therefore not exempt from permitting.