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Data Center Signal is tracking 7 clips about SpaceX data center developments across 2 states, including MS, TN.

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News ClipCNBC·Southaven, Desoto County, MS

NAACP sues Elon Musk's xAI over Memphis data center air pollution$

The NAACP has filed a lawsuit against Elon Musk's xAI, alleging Clean Air Act violations due to the operation of natural gas-burning turbines for its data centers in Southaven, Mississippi. The suit claims xAI operated 27 turbines without required permits, emitting pollutants and posing health risks to nearby residents. The NAACP is seeking an injunction to cease operations until permits are obtained and pollution controls are applied.

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xAI SpaceX

4/14/2026

News ClipCNBC·Southaven, DeSoto County, MS

Elon Musk’s xAI faces fresh opposition after landing permit for Mississippi power plant$

Elon Musk's xAI, now owned by SpaceX, is facing a new legal challenge from environmental groups in Mississippi over a permit for a methane gas-burning power plant in Southaven. The groups argue the plant will worsen air quality and that the permit process was rushed, requesting the state revoke the permit granted by the Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality.

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xAI SpaceX

4/10/2026

News ClipDaily Memphian·Memphis, Shelby County, TN

Memphis' xAI wastewater-recycling plant is in doubt - Memphis Local, Sports, Business & Food News

Concerns have emerged regarding xAI's proposed wastewater recycling plant for its Memphis data center, a project initially meant to alleviate fears about water usage. Despite promises from xAI and local leaders to save billions of gallons of fresh water, the plant's future is now uncertain. This uncertainty raises questions about the environmental impact of the massive data center on the Memphis Sand Aquifer.

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xAI SpaceX

4/9/2026

News ClipThe New York Times·Oxford, Lafayette County, MS

People in This Mississippi City Faced Off With Elon Musk. They Lost.$

This article discusses the conflict between the residents of Oxford, Mississippi and Elon Musk's companies Tesla and SpaceX. The community opposed the data center development projects proposed by Musk's companies, but ultimately lost the battle.

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SpaceX

3/12/2026

News ClipE&E News by POLITICO·Southaven, DeSoto County, MS

xAI gets air permit for unauthorized gas turbines

xAI, Elon Musk's artificial intelligence company, has received a Clean Air Act permit from the Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality to generate 1.2 gigawatts of power on-site using natural gas turbines at its Southaven, Mississippi data center. However, the data center was already operating roughly 20 turbines before the permit was issued, leading to accusations that it was breaking federal clean air rules. Environmental groups have threatened to sue over the permitting decision.

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xAI SpaceX

3/10/2026

News ClipCNBC·Southaven, DeSoto County, MS

Elon Musk's xAI wins permit to build power plant in Mississippi despite pollution concerns$

Elon Musk's artificial intelligence company xAI, now owned by SpaceX, was granted a permit by the Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality to build a 41-turbine natural gas power plant in Southaven, Mississippi despite opposition from civil rights and environmental groups over pollution concerns. The plant will power xAI's nearby data centers in Memphis, Tennessee.

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xAI SpaceX

3/10/2026

News ClipCNBC·Southaven, DeSoto County, MS

Elon Musk's xAI wants to build a power plant in Mississippi. Regulators plan a key meeting on Election Day$

xAI, Elon Musk's AI company, plans to build a natural gas power plant in Southaven, Mississippi. The Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality has scheduled a board meeting on Election Day to decide on key permits for the plant, despite requests from civil rights and environmental groups to delay the meeting due to conflicts with voting. The MDEQ has denied the requests, stating the meeting has been standard practice for decades.

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xAI SpaceX

3/9/2026