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Judge allows NAACP lawsuit over xAI data center pollution to move forward
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English
A federal judge has allowed the NAACP lawsuit against xAI to proceed, accusing the company of operating gas turbines at its Colossus data center without necessary permits and violating the Clean Air Act. The lawsuit, supported by the Southern Environmental Law Center, claims that xAI's turbines are not exempt from permitting requirements. This ruling comes amid growing public opposition to data centers and their environmental impact.
中文
联邦法官允许NAACP对xAI的诉讼继续进行，指控该公司在其Colossus数据中心运营燃气涡轮机而未获得必要的许可证，并违反《清洁空气法》。南方环境法中心支持的诉讼声称，xAI的涡轮机不符合免除许可要求的条件。此裁决是在公众对数据中心及其环境影响的反对声音日益增强的背景下作出的。