# Judge rejects Trump’s claim that EPA can dismiss data center pollution lawsuits

https://mins.news/en/item/110132

- Ars Technica, 2026-10-21 18:20 UTC
- Tech
- Original: https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2026/10/judge-rejects-trumps-wild-claim-epa-can-dismiss-data-center-pollution-lawsuits/

> The NAACP sued over alleged pollution from unpermitted gas turbines powering SpaceXAI’s Colossus data center in Memphis, seeking pollution controls and penalties. Trump intervened, arguing the EPA could dismiss Clean Air Act suits at will, but a judge rejected his claim, leaving the lawsuit in place.