Overview

• On June 17, the NAACP and the Southern Environmental Law Center issued a notice of intent to sue xAI under the Clean Air Act if the company does not resolve alleged permit violations within 60 days.
• Thermal imaging and SELC filings indicate xAI operates between 26 and 35 methane gas turbines at its Colossus site without securing required preconstruction or operating air permits.
• Environmental advocates warn unchecked turbine emissions of nitrogen oxides and formaldehyde are worsening air quality in Boxtown, where cancer risk is already four times the national average.
• xAI maintains its temporary power generation units comply with applicable laws and says it will install pollution-reducing technology as the Shelby County Health Department reviews its permit application.
• Supporters of the Colossus project cite tax revenue, job creation and infrastructure investments, with local residents challenging its environmental toll.