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Elon Musk's xAI Sued by NAACP Over Memphis Data Center
Elon Musk’s xAI Sued by NAACP Over Memphis Data Center
Unpermitted gas turbines pose health risks to local residents, suit alleges
By Georgia Wells
April 14, 2026 7:43 pm ET
Elon Musk Kent Nishimura/Reuters
The NAACP sued Elon Musk’s xAI Tuesday, alleging the company’s efforts to power its data centers in Tennessee and Mississippi are creating a health risk for local residents.
Musk’s artificial intelligence company and its subsidiary MZX Tech are illegally operating gas turbines without an air permit at a data center in Southaven, Miss., in violation of the Clean Air Act, the lawsuit said.
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Unpermitted gas turbines pose health risks to local residents, suit alleges
By Georgia Wells
April 14, 2026 7:43 pm ET
Elon Musk Kent Nishimura/Reuters
The NAACP sued Elon Musk’s xAI Tuesday, alleging the company’s efforts to power its data centers in Tennessee and Mississippi are creating a health risk for local residents.
Musk’s artificial intelligence company and its subsidiary MZX Tech are illegally operating gas turbines without an air permit at a data center in Southaven, Miss., in violation of the Clean Air Act, the lawsuit said.
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The Wall Street Journal
@wsj.com
The NAACP sued Elon Musk’s xAI Tuesday, alleging the company’s efforts to power its data centers in Tennessee and Mississippi are creating a health risk for local residents.
Elon Musk’s xAI Sued by NAACP Over Memphis Data Center
The lawsuit alleges that xAI’s efforts to power its data centers in Tennessee and Mississippi are creating a health risk for local residents.
on.wsj.com
5:19 AM · Apr 15, 2026
@wsj.com
The NAACP sued Elon Musk’s xAI Tuesday, alleging the company’s efforts to power its data centers in Tennessee and Mississippi are creating a health risk for local residents.
Elon Musk’s xAI Sued by NAACP Over Memphis Data Center
The lawsuit alleges that xAI’s efforts to power its data centers in Tennessee and Mississippi are creating a health risk for local residents.
on.wsj.com
5:19 AM · Apr 15, 2026
The NAACP sued Elon Musk’s xAI Tuesday, alleging the company’s efforts to power its data centers in Tennessee and Mississippi are creating a health risk for local residents.
— The Wall Street Journal (@wsj.com) 2026-04-15T09:19:06.849136Z