Trump administration seeks to halt air pollution lawsuit against Musk’s xAI

Trump administration seeks to halt air pollution lawsuit against Musk’s xAI

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The US Justice Department has filed a motion to stay a lawsuit against xAI, a company founded by Elon Musk, amid allegations of violating the Clean Air Act. The lawsuit, brought by the Environmental Protection Agency, seeks to halt xAI's proposed development of a large-scale AI data center in Texas due to concerns over air pollution.

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