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xAI's Colossus 2 facility operated 59 unpermitted gas turbines, double the 25 units originally disclosed to regulators.

Highlights permitting evasion risk and environmental compliance gaps in rapid data center buildout; raises scrutiny on next-generation megacampuses.
Trade pressSlicast · July 20, 2026 · US · Source: Google News
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xAI's Colossus 2 facility operated 59 unpermitted gas turbines, double the 25 units originally disclosed to regulators.

Highlights permitting evasion risk and environmental compliance gaps in rapid data center buildout; raises scrutiny on next-generation megacampuses.

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