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Earthjustice seeks preliminary injunction against xAI and subsidiary MZX Tech

Filed for a preliminary injunction against xAI and its subsidiary MZX Tech. The turbines had been expanded from 27 to 33

Why it matters

Legal proceedings established that, 3 months after notice of intent to sue, the number of turbines had actually gone up

Source — Primary sources first; secondary reports are labelled “Press”

Officialearthjustice.orghttps://earthjustice.org/press/2026/naacp-asks-court-for-emergency-action-to-stop-illegal-air-pollution-from-xais-data-center-power-plant

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