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Data Centers Face Legal, Health and Privacy Scrutiny

NAACP lawsuit pushes xAI data center into the courtroom

A federal judge let the NAACP’s claim that SpaceX‑owned xAI is breaching the Clean Air Act move forward. The suit alleges that the AI firm’s data center emissions exceed federal limits and disproportionately affect ne…

The complaint names the same facility that powers xAI’s large‑scale language models and cites specific pollutant thresholds set by the EPA. The judge’s order does not resolve the merits, but it clears the path for dis…

Indianapolis zoning battles expose health risks of new data halls

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