Trump’s DoJ intervenes to back Elon Musk in datacenter pollution lawsuit

The Trump Justice Department has taken a firm stance in backing Elon Musk’s xAI against a pollution lawsuit filed by the NAACP, urging a federal judge to dismiss the case. The NAACP alleged that xAI's methane-gas turbines in Mississippi were contaminating local neighborhoods. This move highlights the ongoing tension between regulatory actions and corporate interests, particularly in tech-driven industries where environmental impacts are increasingly scrutinized. The administration's intervention could signal a broader trend of prioritizing business interests over environmental justice in the tech sector.