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The U.S. Justice Department filed a motion Monday asking a federal court to dismiss an NAACP lawsuit against xAI, alleging the civil rights group's effort to shut down unpermitted gas turbines powering the Colossus 2 data center in Southaven, Miss., threatens national security.

The U.S. Justice Department filed a motion Monday asking a federal court to dismiss an NAACP lawsuit against xAI, alleging the civil rights group's effort to shut down unpermitted gas turbines powering the Colossus 2 data center in Southaven, Miss., threatens national security.

The NAACP sued xAI and its subsidiary MZX Tech in April under the Clean Air Act, alleging the company operates 57 gas turbines in Southaven without required air permits. The group says the turbines emit pollutants linked to asthma, heart disease and cancer, disproportionately affecting Black residents.

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The NAACP sued xAI and its subsidiary MZX Tech in April under the Clean Air Act, alleging the company operates 57 gas turbines in Southaven without required air permits. The group says the turbines emit pollutants linked to asthma, heart disease and cancer, disproportionately affecting Black residents.

The Justice Department's filing cited a declaration by Cameron Stanley, the Pentagon's chief digital and AI officer, stating that Grok was used alongside the Maven Smart System to deploy over 2,000 munitions to 2,000 targets within 96 hours during Operation Epic Fury.

The Justice Department's filing cited a declaration by Cameron Stanley, the Pentagon's chief digital and AI officer, stating that Grok was used alongside the Maven Smart System to deploy over 2,000 munitions to 2,000 targets within 96 hours during Operation Epic Fury.

Associate Attorney General Stanley Woodward, the No. 3 official at the Justice Department, signed the 33-page memo, arguing that "ultimate responsibility for enforcing federal law belongs to the Executive Branch, not private interest groups."

Associate Attorney General Stanley Woodward, the No. 3 official at the Justice Department, signed the 33-page memo, arguing that "ultimate responsibility for enforcing federal law belongs to the Executive Branch, not private interest groups."

xAI has argued the turbines are mounted on trailers and classified as temporary mobile equipment, exempting them from Mississippi air permitting requirements. The Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality determined no permit was required for the turbines.

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xAI has argued the turbines are mounted on trailers and classified as temporary mobile equipment, exempting them from Mississippi air permitting requirements. The Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality determined no permit was required for the turbines.

Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves, a Republican, described the NAACP lawsuit as seeking to slow or stop "the largest private investment in Mississippi's history." SpaceX, xAI's parent company, recently completed the largest initial public offering in history, valuing it at more than $2 trillion.

Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves, a Republican, described the NAACP lawsuit as seeking to slow or stop "the largest private investment in Mississippi's history." SpaceX, xAI's parent company, recently completed the largest initial public offering in history, valuing it at more than $2 trillion.

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