{"id":430,"date":"2026-06-16T18:43:10","date_gmt":"2026-06-16T18:43:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/longhaulmovingpros.com\/?p=430"},"modified":"2026-06-16T18:43:10","modified_gmt":"2026-06-16T18:43:10","slug":"under-trump-doj-moves-to-intervene-in-naacp-lawsuit-in-support-of-musks-xai","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/longhaulmovingpros.com\/?p=430","title":{"rendered":"Under Trump, DOJ Moves to Intervene in NAACP Lawsuit in Support of Musk\u2019s xAI"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p>The Department of Justice and the state of Mississippi have just moved to intervene in a lawsuit filed by the civil rights group NAACP against xAI, claiming that xAI\u2019s business is a matter of national security.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/longhaulmovingpros.com\/?p=428\">Google\u2019s Android 17 Has Some Non-AI Updates. Do We Care?<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Back in April, the NAACP filed a lawsuit against Elon Musk\u2019s xAI and subsidiary MZX Tech over the alleged operation of 27 methane gas turbines near Memphis, claiming they were unlawfully operated without an air permit. The gas turbines power the Colossus 2 data center, which itself powers xAI\u2019s chatbot, Grok, aka MechaHitler, also known for its proliferation of nonconsensual sexual deepfakes on X.<\/p>\n<p>Gas turbines are internal combustion engines that rely on natural gas to spin the turbine and generate energy and they have been particularly popular as the driving engine of Silicon Valley\u2019s unprecedented data center buildout effort. The turbines emit smog-forming pollution, fine particulate matter, carbon monoxide and formaldehyde, all of which are \u201ctied to increases in asthma, respiratory diseases, heart problems, and certain cancers,\u201d according to the NAACP. The Memphis region, where the turbines are located, already has some of the  in the nation.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOur right to clean air is not up for negotiation, especially when companies prove expediency, not people, is their priority,\u201d NAACP director of environmental and climate justice Abre\u2019 Conner said in a press release at the time. In the lawsuit, the NAACP asked the court to declare xAI\u2019s actions as in violation of the Clean Air Act, force it to cease operations at the unpermitted turbines and order the best available control technology, and impose financial penalties.<\/p>\n<div>\n<\/div>\n<h2>xAI doubles down on polluting turbines<\/h2>\n<p>In the weeks following the filing of the original lawsuit, xAI reportedly continued adding gas turbines. As of mid-May, the number of turbines is up to 57, according to WIRED. The NAACP promptly filed a request for injunctive relief to stop the company from running the turbines until a decision is made on the case.<\/p>\n<div>\n<\/div>\n<p>This week, the Trump administration\u2019s DOJ sided with Musk\u2019s company and asked the court to let it intervene as a plaintiff and then dismiss the lawsuit.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/longhaulmovingpros.com\/?p=426\">You Can Put Real Money Down on Google and Xreal\u2019s Project Aura XR Glasses<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Through its attempts to stop the operation of the unpermitted turbines, the DOJ argues that \u201cthe NAACP 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\u2019s military operations.\u201d<\/p>\n<div>\n<\/div>\n<p>According to the government\u2019s memo submitted in support of xAI, Grok is \u201cone of only four proprietary state-of-the-art AI models\u201d that could support the Pentagon\u2019s national security applications, and one of three that can support \u201cmission-critical operations across Secret and Top-Secret classified networks.\u201d Grok was also allegedly used in the U.S. campaign against Iran, with the model assisting American forces in deploying \u201cover 2,000 munitions to 2,000 distinct targets within 96 hours.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Along with the DOJ, Mississippi Governor Tate Reeves also submitted documents in support of xAI.<\/p>\n<p>Even if the NAACP somehow manages to prevail against the DOJ in its case, Musk and his company seem dogged in their decision to use gas turbines. And as the data center buildout continues to accelerate, xAI\u2019s reliance on gas turbines is likely to increase in tandem. In parent company SpaceX\u2019s IPO filing unveiled last month, the company shared plans to buy roughly $2 billion worth of mobile gas turbines and related equipment, on top of an existing purchase agreement with an unspecified company to acquire $925 million worth of gas turbines through 2029.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/longhaulmovingpros.com\/?p=424\">After Raising More Money Than God, SpaceX Is Ready to Tie the Knot With Cursor<\/a><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In a memo, the DOJ said xAI&#8217;s Grok is vital for national security efforts, especially in Iran.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":429,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[17],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-430","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-tech-policy"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.7 - 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