DOJ Lawyers Argue xAI Is ‘Vital’ for National Security in NAACP Lawsuit

Molly Taft· Jun 16, 2026 · 3:06 AM UTC ·2 min read · 0 reactions · 0 comments · 48 views

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The Memphis region has some of the highest asthma rates in the country, and residents worried about additional pollution from the unpermitted turbines. But emails between xAI and state regulators obtained by the Southern Environmental Law Center (SELC), a partner in the NAACP lawsuit, show that as of mid-May, there were 57 turbines operating without permits at the Colossus 2 site.

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▪The Memphis region has some of the highest asthma rates in the country, and residents worried about additional pollution from the unpermitted turbines.
▪But emails between xAI and state regulators obtained by the Southern Environmental Law Center (SELC), a partner in the NAACP lawsuit, show that as of mid-May, there were 57 turbines operating without permits at the Colossus 2 site.

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Molly TaftScienceJun 15, 2026 11:06 PMDOJ Lawyers Argue xAI Is ‘Vital’ for National Security in NAACP LawsuitIn a bid to dismiss a lawsuit over xAI’s polluting gas turbines, the Justice Department claimed the company is integral to military operations—including the Iran War.Photograph: Getty ImagesCommentLoaderSave StorySave this storyCommentLoaderSave StorySave this storyThe Department of Justice intervened in a lawsuit over xAI’s gas turbines on Monday. In a filing, the agency sided with Elon Musk’s company, saying attempts to stop xAI from running the natural gas turbines “threatens American national, economic, and energy security by seeking to shut off the power supply for artificial-intelligence innovation that supports the Department of War’s military operations.”The DOJ, along with…

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