Judge rejects Trump’s wild claim EPA can dismiss data center pollution lawsuits
The NAACP sued SpaceXAI over unpermitted gas turbines at a Colossus data center in Memphis, Tennessee, seeking an injunction requiring best available pollution control technology and penalties up to $124,426 per day per violation. The lawsuit targets potential pollution harm to predominantly Black communities. Trump attempted to intervene, arguing the EPA has unilateral power to dismiss such suits, but the judge rejected this claim, allowing the lawsuit to continue.
Key points
- Judge rejects Trump's attempt to dismiss NAACP pollution lawsuit against SpaceXAI data center
- NAACP seeks injunction and penalties up to $124,426/day for unpermitted gas turbines in Memphis
- Lawsuit targets environmental harm to predominantly Black communities
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