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SpaceX loses bid to toss NAACP suit over data center pollution
CNBC • • business
Key Points:
- A federal judge in Mississippi denied SpaceXAI's motion to dismiss a lawsuit filed by the NAACP alleging violations of the Clean Air Act due to the use of gas-fired turbines at its AI data centers.
- The lawsuit claims that SpaceXAI installed and operated 27 gas turbines without proper air permits, causing harmful emissions that affect the health and safety of nearby residents.
- SpaceXAI argued the turbines were "mobile" and thus exempt from permitting, and challenged the NAACP's legal standing, but the judge ruled the turbines are not considered mobile sources and affirmed the plaintiffs' right to sue.
- The case, supported by environmental groups, will proceed in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Mississippi, continuing legal scrutiny over SpaceXAI's environmental compliance.
- This ruling follows a recent decision by the same court rejecting the Department of Justice's attempt to end the lawsuit against SpaceXAI.
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