The US Department of Justice has intervened in a lawsuit against Elon Musk's xAI, siding with the company over its use of natural gas turbines at a Mississippi data center. The DOJ argues that shutting down the turbines could harm national security and military operations that rely on xAI's AI models.
The Trump administration is intervening in a Clean Air Act lawsuit against Elon Musk's xAI Corp., arguing the NAACP's suit threatens national security by targeting infrastructure powering military AI systems like Grok. The NAACP alleges xAI is operating dozens of unpermitted gas turbines in Mississippi, causing health and noise concerns.
Thailand's parliament has advanced the Clean Air Act, aiming to establish clean air as a public right and create a coordinated national framework for pollution control. The bill introduces fees for major emitters and seeks to trace supply chains, addressing the country's severe seasonal smog crisis.
Over 60 charities call for a new clean air act to ban wood burning, clear diesel vehicles, and cut pollution, as air pollution costs the UK £27bn a year and harms public health.
