NAACP requests court-ordered halt to xAI’s use of turbines in Southaven while lawsuit continues

The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) has requested a preliminary injunction from the U.S. District Court for Northern Mississippi, seeking to immediately stop xAI's use of gas-powered turbines at its Southaven, Mississippi plant. This request comes as part of a lawsuit filed by the civil rights group in April, which alleges that xAI has been operating dozens of methane gas turbines without the required air permit, a violation of the Clean Air Act. The power plant in question provides electricity for the Colossus 2 data center located in South Memphis. NAACP officials contend that the turbines have the potential to release