Mississippi Holds Hearing on xAI Data Center Amid Environmental Lawsuit Threat

Mississippi holds hearing on xAI data center amid environmental lawsuit threat

WASHINGTON, Feb 17 : Mississippi regulators will host a public hearing on Tuesday over plans by Elon Musk's xAI to build a gas-fired power plant to power its Colossus II data center, as the company faces a lawsuit threat by the NAACP, accusing it of violating federal law by installing and operating gas turbines with

Controversy Ignites Over xAI's Gas-Fired Power Plant Plans

Controversy Ignites Over xAI's Gas-Fired Power Plant Plans Mississippi is set to hold a public hearing on Elon Musk's xAI's plans to construct a gas-fired power plant for its Colossus II data center. The hearing follows accusations from the NAACP, which alleges xAI violated federal law by installing and operating gas turbines without the requisite air permits.The civil rights group represents largely African American communities near the existin…

xAI's data center accused of violating Clean Air Act

MEMPHIS, Tenn. -- The Southern Environmental Law Center and the NAACP have filed a 60-day notice of intent to sue xAI for alleged violations of the Clean Air Act. The lawsuit pertains to what they say are "unpermitted" gas turbines at the data center in Whitehaven. Notice is required before filing an actual lawsuit. This meeting is only hours away, and all this talk about additional turbines [...]