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SpaceX loses bid to dismiss xAI data center pollution lawsuit
Original: SpaceX loses bid to dismiss lawsuit over xAI data center pollution — facility allegedly emits over 5,00 tons of nitrogen oxides and 47 tons of cancer-causing formaldehyde annually
A judge has rejected SpaceX's attempt to throw out a lawsuit over pollution from the Memphis data center powering its xAI artificial intelligence operations. The suit alleges the facility emits more than 5,000 tons of nitrogen oxides and 47 tons of formaldehyde, a known carcinogen, each year. The case will proceed, keeping scrutiny on the environmental impact of AI data centers.
Why now: The ruling means the high-profile pollution case over Elon Musk's AI infrastructure will move forward, drawing attention to AI's environmental costs
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