Oct 30, 2026
A federal judge denies xAI and MZX Tech’s motion to dismiss a Clean Air Act lawsuit concerning the Southaven, Mississippi gas plant supplying the Colossus 2 data center. The NAACP plaintiffs’ claims can proceed.
The October 30 order addresses standing, the mobile-source exemption and constitutional objections at the motion-to-dismiss stage. It is not a final liability judgment or a shutdown order. The case connects AI infrastructure expansion with power-generation permits and community oversight.