June 30, 2026

Elon Musk’s massive AI data center sparks fight over who can enforce clean air laws

a couple of men standing on a scaffold in front of a tall building
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A lawsuit over unpermitted gas turbines used to power a data center for Elon Musk’s company xAI Corp. and its AI assistant Grok has become an unexpected test for the US government’s authority over air pollution.