Tell DOJ: Stop Shielding Elon Musk From Pollution Lawsuits

Elon Musk’s xAI is accused of polluting communities to power its massive AI empire — and Trump’s Justice Department is trying to help him get away with it.

The NAACP and local groups say xAI has been running dozens of gas turbines near homes, schools, and churches without the clean-air permits required by law. Families could be breathing dirtier air so one of the richest men on Earth can build faster, bigger, and cheaper.

Now the Department of Justice is asking a court to throw out the lawsuit. Their argument is outrageous: xAI’s data center is too important to face this kind of accountability.

Tell Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche and the Department of Justice: Stop shielding Elon Musk’s xAI from clean-air accountability.

No billionaire gets to pollute first and ask permission later. The Clean Air Act exists to protect people — not corporate profits, not AI hype, and not Elon Musk’s bottom line.

This case is bigger than one data center. AI companies are racing to build power-hungry facilities across the country. If DOJ helps xAI dodge accountability now, it sends a dangerous message to every tech giant: communities can be treated like sacrifice zones as long as the company is powerful enough.

Families near xAI deserve clean air. They deserve enforcement. And they deserve their day in court. We need to build the pressure to make that possible.

Add your name now and demand DOJ withdraw its effort to dismiss this lawsuit before billionaire-backed AI pollution becomes the national standard.

The petition to Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche and the Department of Justice reads:

“Withdraw the Department of Justice’s effort to dismiss the lawsuit against xAI. Stop shielding Elon Musk’s company from clean-air accountability, defend communities’ right to enforce the Clean Air Act, and require xAI to follow pollution laws before operating gas turbines near homes, schools, and churches.”