xAI Violates EPA Rules Over Turbine Operations

The Environmental Protection Agency ruled Thursday that Elon Musk’s xAI illegally operated dozens of natural gas turbines to power its Colossus data centers in Tennessee, concluding the company misused a temporary-use exemption. Regulators found xAI had run as many as 35 turbines while only 15 were permitted; 12 remain in service. The company also operates about 18 turbines near a Mississippi site, prompting local protests and legal scrutiny.