The U.S. Department of Justice is intervening in support of xAI in a lawsuit filed by the NAACP that alleges air pollution violations tied to xAI’s Memphis-area operations. According to reporting from multiple outlets, the NAACP sued xAI over claims that it did not obtain an air pollution permit for the Colossus Gas Plant that supplies power to xAI’s Colossus 2 data center. The administration’s filing seeks to have the NAACP’s case dismissed, aligning with xAI’s request that the court throw out the lawsuit. While the articles describe the core allegations and the government’s procedural support for xAI, they do not indicate that the merits of the pollution claims have been decided. The dispute centers on whether the relevant permits were properly obtained and whether the plant’s operation complies with applicable air quality requirements. The DOJ intervention signals active federal participation in the case as it proceeds through the court system.