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- Nov 1LAWSUIT·DeSoto Co., MSSome Southaven homeowners near SpaceXAI's power plant say the company's buyout offers fall below their homes' market value. One resident reported receiving a $185,000 offer for a house he valued at $225,000, and said he was informed that selling would disqualify him from a proposed class-action lawsuit over noise from the facility.DeSoto County News · DeSoto Co., MS
- Oct 31LAWSUIT·DeSoto Co., MSA federal judge denied the Trump Justice Department's motion to dismiss a lawsuit brought by the NAACP against xAI under the Clean Air Act, allowing claims to proceed regarding 27 unpermitted turbines near Southaven, Mississippi that allegedly emit over 1,700 tons of nitrogen oxide annually.Startup Fortune · DeSoto Co., MS
- Oct 31LAWSUIT·Shelby Co., TNA federal judge in Mississippi rejected SpaceXAI's motion to dismiss an NAACP lawsuit alleging the company operated gas-fired turbines at its Memphis-area data centers without required air permits, violating the Clean Air Act. The judge found the plaintiffs have legal standing to sue and the turbines do not qualify as exempt mobile sources.CNBC · Shelby Co., TN
- Oct 31LAWSUIT·DeSoto Co., MSA federal judge denied xAI's motion to dismiss the NAACP's Clean Air Act lawsuit over gas turbines powering the company's Colossus 2 data center in Southaven, rejecting two of the company's main legal defenses and allowing the case to proceed. The NAACP's request for a preliminary injunction to halt turbine operations pending proper permitting remains pending.DeSoto County News · DeSoto Co., MS
- Oct 30LAWSUIT·DeSoto Co., MSSpaceX is offering to buy 418 homes in Colonial Hills near its Southaven data center, but only to sellers who agree not to join a class-action lawsuit over noise pollution from gas turbines. The mayor said acquired properties would house SpaceX and xAI staff.NewsBytes · DeSoto Co., MS
- Oct 30LAWSUIT·Shelby Co., TNCivil rights groups sued Elon Musk's Memphis xAI data centers alleging violations of the Clean Air Act due to emissions from 57 gas turbines. A federal judge ruled the EPA may intervene in the case but cannot unilaterally dismiss it, rejecting the Trump administration's attempt to terminate the litigation.Above the Law · Shelby Co., TN
- Oct 30LAWSUIT·DeSoto Co., MSMusk's artificial intelligence company is purchasing homes in Southaven, Mississippi, through a subsidiary after residents complained about noise from its nearby power plant and gas turbines. Some purchase offers require homeowners to relinquish legal claims against the company, with property records confirming five neighborhood sales since October 9.Baller Alert · DeSoto Co., MS
- Oct 29LAWSUIT·DeSoto Co., MSxAI is offering to purchase homes in a Mississippi neighborhood near its data centers, with a contractual requirement that sellers agree not to join a lawsuit over noise from gas turbines powering the facility. The company has reportedly targeted 418 homes in Colonial Hills, with residents complaining of persistent, disruptive noise from the power plant.The American Bazaar · DeSoto Co., MS
- Oct 29LAWSUIT·DeSoto Co., MSNewsOne · DeSoto Co., MS
- Oct 28LAWSUIT·MississippiSpaceX AI subsidiary MZX Tech LLC faces potential penalties up to $6.1 million from Mississippi regulators over alleged construction permit violations at three data center facilities, with the company reportedly cooperating on a possible settlement. The state also alleges the company constructed gas turbines without required environmental permits at its Southaven facility.TechRadar · Mississippi
- Oct 28LAWSUIT·DeSoto Co., MSxAI subsidiary MZX is offering to purchase homes in Southaven, Mississippi, requiring owners to waive potential legal claims related to lawsuits over the company's data center and power plant facility before the sale can close.UA.NEWS · DeSoto Co., MS
- Oct 28LAWSUIT·DeSoto Co., MSxAI is offering to purchase hundreds of homes near its Southaven, Mississippi data center, requiring buyers to sign release agreements that prevent them from pursuing damages in a pending class action lawsuit over plant noise allegations.Crypto Briefing · DeSoto Co., MS
- Oct 28MORATORIUM·DeSoto Co., MSA subsidiary of Elon Musk's xAI is offering to purchase homes in Southaven, Mississippi, on the condition that residents release claims related to a lawsuit against the company's nearby data center and power plant. The offer reportedly affects around 418 homes, with some renters already being displaced after landlords agreed to sell.The Verge · DeSoto Co., MS
- Oct 28LAWSUIT·DeSoto Co., MSReal estate agents in Southaven, Mississippi, representing Elon Musk's xAI have offered to purchase homes with a condition that owners not join a lawsuit against the company over noise from its nearby power plant and datacenters. A realtor stated the company targets purchasing 418 homes in the Colonial Hills neighborhood, with 18 homeowners already agreeing to sell.The Guardian · DeSoto Co., MS
- Oct 27LAWSUIT·DeSoto Co., MSMississippi environmental regulators are seeking approximately $6.1 million in penalties from MZX Tech, SpaceXAI's parent company, for allegedly disturbing land at three Southaven sites without obtaining required stormwater permits. The company is cooperating with the Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality and discussing settlement through an agreed order.DeSoto County News · DeSoto Co., MS
- Oct 24LAWSUIT·MississippiSpaceXAI facing $6.1m fine in Mississippi for building data centers without securing correct permitsSpaceXAI faces up to $6.1 million in civil penalties from Mississippi's Department of Environmental Quality for constructing data centers without proper stormwater permits. The company also faces a lawsuit from the NAACP alleging it violated federal law by operating a gas-fired power plant in Southaven, Mississippi without required permits.Data Center Dynamics · Mississippi
- Oct 22NEWS·Shelby Co., TNSpaceX is offering employees a 20% pay increase for six-week assignments at its Memphis-area data centers, with additional bonuses tied to program success. The company is expanding its Colossus 1 and 2 data centers in Tennessee and Mississippi to meet customer demand for computing capacity.Quartz · Shelby Co., TN
- Oct 21NEWS·Shelby Co., TNSpaceX is offering employees a 20% pay increase to temporarily relocate to Memphis, Tennessee, or Southaven, Mississippi for six weeks to help build its data centers. The company said AI revenue from leasing compute capacity had reached over $7 billion, nearly half of quarterly revenue.Business Insider · Shelby Co., TN
- Oct 21MORATORIUM·DeSoto Co., MSNeighbors of SpaceXAI operations in Southaven aired complaints about noise, property buyout offers, and lack of transparency at a data center roundtable attended by state and federal officials. The meeting addressed concerns as data centers expand across the Memphis metro area and Southaven approved another SpaceXAI facility.DeSoto County News · DeSoto Co., MS
- Oct 21MORATORIUM·Shelby Co., TNMemphis city council rejected a one-year data center moratorium Tuesday in favor of a 135-day construction halt, drawing sharp criticism from residents and activists opposed to facilities developed by SpaceXAI in the region.CBS News · Shelby Co., TN
- Oct 21LAWSUIT·DeSoto Co., MSDaily Memphian · DeSoto Co., MS
- Oct 20MORATORIUM·DeSoto Co., MSA Southaven roundtable discussed concerns about data center expansion in the region, including noise complaints, property acquisition pressure, and lack of transparency around developer agreements. District Attorney Scott Colom proposed a temporary pause on construction until companies meet requirements including paying utility costs and making agreements public.Action News 5 · DeSoto Co., MS · also at Action News 5
- Oct 20MORATORIUM·Shelby Co., TNMemphis City Council is voting Tuesday on a proposed yearlong moratorium on new data centers and facility expansions, following an October meeting that erupted into protests and a fight in City Hall's lobby. The measure, sponsored by Council Member JB Smiley Jr., would allow time to develop safety regulations while preserving existing legal operations.Newsweek · Shelby Co., TN
- Oct 20LAWSUIT·MississippiA Mississippi judge rejected the Trump administration's attempt to dismiss a federal environmental lawsuit against Elon Musk's xAI, allowing litigation over natural gas turbines powering an AI data center in Southaven to proceed. The NAACP alleges xAI operated gas-fired electricity generation without required environmental permits.Coinpaper · Mississippi
- Oct 16LAWSUIT·DeSoto Co., MSFacing lawsuits from residents over noise and pollution, SpaceXAI is offering to purchase homes near its data center operations in Southaven, Mississippi. Some homeowners have accepted the buyouts while others rejected offers or remain undecided, though renters report being excluded from the program.Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal · DeSoto Co., MS
- Oct 15NEWS·DeSoto Co., MSHeadline onlyNortheast Mississippi Daily Journal · DeSoto Co., MS
- Oct 15NEWS·DeSoto Co., MSHeadline onlyMississippi Today · DeSoto Co., MS
- Oct 12NEWS·DeSoto Co., MSAthletic apparel brand ALO is opening a national fulfillment and distribution center in Southaven, representing a nearly $176 million investment and more than 400 new jobs for DeSoto County. The company, which began operations in August, plans to fill positions by 2027 and will occupy up to 1.2 million square feet in an existing building.DeSoto County News · DeSoto Co., MS
- Oct 9NEWS·DeSoto Co., MSOrganizations linked to Elon Musk donated more than $3 million to the Southaven Police Department between December and February while SpaceXAI sought approval for a data center in the city. The donations are part of a broader pattern of Musk-affiliated companies and nonprofits donating to public agencies in locations important to SpaceXAI's business dealings.Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal · DeSoto Co., MS
- Oct 8LAWSUIT·DeSoto Co., MSSouthaven Mayor Darren Musselwhite defended MZX Tech LLC's voluntary home buyout offers to residents near its data center and power plant, characterizing the company as a good corporate citizen. Musselwhite disputed media reports claiming residents were being forced to sell, noting the buyouts are voluntary and the company has complied with all noise regulations while taking steps to mitigate turbine noise.DeSoto Times-Tribune · DeSoto Co., MS
- Oct 7NEWS·MississippiJefferson Davis County residents are opposing a proposed $6 billion artificial intelligence data center near Bassfield, citing public health and environmental concerns. Officials say the project will create approximately 200 jobs and generate roughly $70 million in annual tax revenue, though the county lacks zoning regulations to prevent the development on private property.Mississippi Free Press · Mississippi
- Oct 7MORATORIUM·Shelby Co., TNMemphis City Council voted to postpone a vote on a proposed data center moratorium Tuesday, triggering chaos as roughly 100 protesters stormed the chamber, shouting accusations of "sellouts" and engaging in at least one physical altercation before police cleared the hall. The rescheduled vote is set for October 20.New York Post · Shelby Co., TN
- Oct 6LAWSUIT·DeSoto Co., MSResidents of Southaven, Mississippi are suing SpaceXAI over noise from a power plant supplying electricity to data centers, claiming persistent sound disrupts sleep and health. The company has installed sound walls and other mitigation measures but residents say they provide little relief.The American Bazaar · DeSoto Co., MS
- Oct 5MORATORIUM·Shelby Co., TNMLK50 · Shelby Co., TN · also at scalawagmagazine.org
- Oct 2LAWSUIT·DeSoto Co., MSRenters in Southaven near SpaceXAI's planned data center expansion in Colonial Hills are receiving move-out notices as landlords sell properties to buyers, with one renter given until Nov. 30 to vacate. The buyout activity follows weeks of offers to homeowners near the company's operations.DeSoto County News · DeSoto Co., MS
- Oct 1LAWSUIT·DeSoto Co., MSSouthaven police arrested a suspect and charged him with robbery following a Wednesday morning bank robbery at Renasant Bank. A $6 billion data center is planned for Jefferson Davis County, and Blue Mountain Christian University announced its president will retire at the end of the 2026–2027 academic year.tippahnews.com · DeSoto Co., MS
- Sep 30NEWS·Shelby Co., TNSpaceX has appointed Kevin Holland, a veteran of the company's launch operations, as VP of Supercompute to oversee its Memphis data center operations. Two other SpaceX executives from rocket and satellite divisions will report to Holland as the company expands its AI compute infrastructure.Business Insider · Shelby Co., TN
- Sep 29LAWSUIT·DeSoto Co., MSHeadline onlyThe Commercial Appeal · DeSoto Co., MS
- Sep 25LAWSUIT·DeSoto Co., MSxAI is offering to buy properties from Southaven residents who agree to release all claims against the company related to a class-action lawsuit alleging that noise and vibrations from the company's energy plant are causing nuisance-level harm. The buyout offer comes months after residents sued xAI and subsidiary MZX Tech, with over 10,000 potential class members in the affected area.Mississippi Free Press · DeSoto Co., MS
- Sep 23HEARING·Shelby Co., TNA resident of Southaven, Mississippi reported experiencing noise from Elon Musk's xAI data center power plant at highway-level volumes, prompting him and others to form a nonprofit to challenge the facility's operations. Environmental groups allege xAI avoided required air permits by placing turbines on trailers, a strategy previously employed at the company's first data center in Memphis, Tennessee.Popular Mechanics · Shelby Co., TN
- Sep 11VOTE·Shelby Co., TNSpaceXAI has installed what may be the nation's largest battery at its Memphis data center, with satellite imagery showing 720 Tesla Megapack containers and company officials describing capacity ranging from 2.8 to 3.3 gigawatt-hours. The Tennessee Valley Authority approved the battery's connection to its grid in August.Canary Media · Shelby Co., TN
- Sep 11VOTE·DeSoto Co., MSSouthaven Mayor Darren Musselwhite says artificial intelligence represents the next industrial revolution, with SpaceXAI data centers in the city playing a key role in national security amid competition with China. Musselwhite acknowledged noise issues from a SpaceXAI power plant but said the company has addressed concerns through mitigation efforts and acoustic engineering specialists.DeSoto Times-Tribune · DeSoto Co., MS
- Sep 9LAWSUIT·Shelby Co., TNSpaceXAI is powering its Colossus artificial-intelligence data center in Memphis with dozens of temporary gas turbines installed across the Mississippi border in Southaven, sparking legal challenges over air permits and pollution in nearby residential neighborhoods. The temporary turbines, which grew to 69 units by July, were installed under a Mississippi rule allowing portable equipment to operate for up to a year without air permits, though the NAACP sued arguing the operation constitutes an unpermitted power plant.Scientific American · Shelby Co., TN
- Sep 4LAWSUIT·Shelby Co., TNGadget Review · Shelby Co., TN · also at Yahoo
- Sep 4PERMIT·Shelby Co., TNStarlink's 50% discount on its Residential Plan in Memphis, offered in response to community protests over a nearby data center project, has attracted over 2,000 new customers. SpaceX agreed to replace 69 unpermitted portable gas turbines powering the Southaven facility with 41 permitted permanent turbines by July 2027.driveteslacanada.ca · Shelby Co., TN
- Sep 4NEWS·Shelby Co., TNTom's Hardware · Shelby Co., TN
- Sep 3NEWS·DeSoto Co., MSTechnology companies are increasing climate commitments but not quickly enough to offset rising energy consumption from artificial intelligence expansion, according to a report by the U.N.'s International Telecommunication Union and the World Benchmarking Alliance monitoring 200 major tech firms.The Japan Times · DeSoto Co., MS
- Sep 2PERMIT·Shelby Co., TNuk.pcmag.com · Shelby Co., TN · also at PCMag, PCMag Australia
- Sep 2LAWSUIT·DeSoto Co., MSThe Southaven Board of Aldermen approved design plans for a roughly 660,000 square-foot data storage facility at 8425 Tulane Road, which the city obtained through a land swap with SpaceXAI affiliate MZX Tech LLC. The agreement included 69 acres along Swinnea Road and $40 million for new city facilities.Yahoo · DeSoto Co., MS
- Sep 2VOTE·DeSoto Co., MSThe Southaven Board of Aldermen approved SpaceXAI's plan to convert the city's former 51-acre training facility into a 660,000-square-foot data center, marking the company's fifth such facility in the Memphis and north Mississippi area. Some aldermen expressed concern about the company completing previously promised projects before starting new ones.
- Sep 2ZONING·DeSoto Co., MSSouthaven's Board of Aldermen approved a site plan for a 660,000 square-foot data center by MZX Tech, a SpaceXAI subsidiary, on Tulane Road after approving zoning changes and removing a middle parcel line to create one industrial lot. One alderman voted against the project, citing concerns about the company completing noise-reduction commitments from its existing natural gas turbine operations.DeSoto Times-Tribune · DeSoto Co., MS
- Sep 2NEWS·DeSoto Co., MSSpaceXAI will build a 660,000 square foot data center in Southaven on Tulane Road, its fifth facility in the Mid-South region. The company acquired the land from the city in exchange for constructing a new police and fire training facility on Swinnea Road.FOX13 Memphis · DeSoto Co., MS
- Sep 1NEWS·DeSoto Co., MSHeadline onlyLaw360 · DeSoto Co., MS
- Sep 1LAWSUIT·Shelby Co., TNA data center owned by SpaceX in Mississippi is generating complaints from nearby residents over noise levels measured at 70 decibels and concerns about air and water quality. The facility is part of a cluster of four data centers around Memphis collectively valued at approximately $20 billion, with critics citing increased pollution from gas turbines and heavy water consumption averaging 1 million gallons daily.WBHM · Shelby Co., TN
- Aug 31LAWSUIT·DeSoto Co., MSSpaceXAI has disconnected 11 temporary turbines at its Southaven data center and agreed with Mississippi's environmental agency to remove all 69 turbines by next July, after which a permanent 1.2 GW power plant will provide power. The move follows lawsuits from residents over noise and from the NAACP over environmental concerns.supertalk.fm · DeSoto Co., MS
- Aug 31NEWS·DeSoto Co., MSHeadline onlywreg.com · DeSoto Co., MS
- Aug 31PERMIT·Shelby Co., TNResidents near Elon Musk's xAI data center campus on the Memphis-Mississippi border report 24/7 noise pollution from roughly 60 to 70 gas turbines that operate continuously, with low-frequency sounds penetrating homes and causing sleep disruption and health concerns. The company plans to expand operations and install permanent turbines, while dozens of similar data center projects using gas generation are planned across the nation.
- Aug 30NEWS·Shelby Co., TNSpaceXAI's Colossus data center complex near Memphis, Tennessee, operates portable gas turbines that produce toxic emissions including formaldehyde and nitrogen oxide while drawing millions of gallons of water daily from local utilities.WhoWhatWhy · Shelby Co., TN
- Aug 26LAWSUIT·DeSoto Co., MSMississippi family says Musk's data-center build-out is forcing them off land farmed for generationsA Mississippi family says development of data centers associated with Elon Musk has made their multi-generational farmland unusable due to noise from a nearby power plant and air quality concerns, with residents organizing opposition and legal challenges underway.The Cool Down · DeSoto Co., MS · also at Yahoo
- Aug 25NEWS·DeSoto Co., MSA Mississippi family's multigenerational property near Southaven is being displaced by noise from a power plant supporting Elon Musk's SpaceXAI data centers. The plant's noise and air pollution concerns have sparked resident backlash, including a petition with over 1,400 signatures and a lawsuit by the NAACP alleging harmful pollutant emissions.CBS News · DeSoto Co., MS
- Aug 25NEWS·DeSoto Co., MSHeadline onlyCBS News · DeSoto Co., MS
- Aug 24PERMIT·Shelby Co., TNDaily Memphian · Shelby Co., TN · also at Daily Memphian
- Aug 20MORATORIUM·Shelby Co., TNMemphis Mayor Paul Young said state troopers plan to remain in the city, helping reduce crime by allowing police to deploy officers in other areas. Young also discussed establishing guardrails for data centers operating in Memphis, including community benefits, full tax payments, and emissions controls.FOX13 Memphis · Shelby Co., TN
- Aug 19MORATORIUM·Shelby Co., TNMemphis City Council advanced a first reading of a proposed moratorium on future data center construction. The city currently operates 12 data centers, including two large XAI campuses.FOX13 Memphis · Shelby Co., TN
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- Aug 16LAWSUIT·DeSoto Co., MSNBC News · DeSoto Co., MS
- Aug 13NEWS·Shelby Co., TNxAI plans to expand its data center power capacity to 10GW by the end of 2027, approximately seven times its current 1.4GW capacity across facilities in Memphis and Southaven. Musk estimates the expanded infrastructure could generate $300 billion to $500 billion in annual revenue.PC Guide · Shelby Co., TN
- Aug 12PERMIT·TennesseexAI is building a new data center in Tennessee called "Minihard" designed to house approximately 220,000 Nvidia GB300 GPUs, matching the capacity of its larger "Macroharder" facility, as the company expands its compute infrastructure in the Greater Memphis area.BASENOR - Tesla Accessories · Tennessee
- Aug 11PERMIT·DeSoto Co., MSTech companies are building approximately 60 data centers with combined 97 gigawatts of gas-powered generation capacity planned through the early 2030s to support AI operations, potentially producing over 200 million tons of annual carbon dioxide emissions while also releasing hazardous air pollutants including mercury and benzene into local communities.Kuwait Times · DeSoto Co., MS
- Aug 11NEWS·Shelby Co., TNResidents of Boxtown, a predominantly Black Memphis neighborhood, are fighting pollution from a SpaceXAI data center power plant nearby. Community advocates say the facility was built hastily without proper permits or community consultation, violating the Clean Air Act.
- Aug 11NEWS·Shelby Co., TNA Memphis data center powering artificial intelligence operations has drawn opposition from residents in the predominantly Black neighborhood of Boxtown, who cite pollution, water depletion, and inadequate community consultation. The facility's operators face a federal lawsuit over allegedly unpermitted turbines and violations of the Clean Air Act.RTL Today · Shelby Co., TN
- Aug 10LAWSUIT·Shelby Co., TNAn Ohio contractor claims SpaceXAI owes his company over $600 million for work on data center facilities in Memphis and Mississippi, but SpaceXAI alleges the contractor overbilled and diverted funds to his motorsports park renovation project before the companies filed competing lawsuits in August.Action News 5 · Shelby Co., TN
- Aug 6LAWSUIT·Hinds Co., MSmississippifreepress.org · Hinds Co., MS
- Aug 6LAWSUIT·DeSoto Co., MSAn Ohio contracting company filed liens totaling $431 million against MZX Tech, alleging unpaid work on SpaceXAI facilities in Southaven, Mississippi. The contractor claims subsidiaries owe over $600 million combined for labor and materials at two Southaven and two Memphis locations.Action News 5 · DeSoto Co., MS
- Aug 4NEWS·Shelby Co., TNIHRA owner Darrell Cuttell says a financial dispute over unpaid data center construction work has forced him to indefinitely suspend redevelopment of a former Memphis-area drag racing facility and consider selling IHRA assets. Cuttell's company alleges over $136 million in unpaid work and claims approximately $600 million total is owed.Competition Plus · Shelby Co., TN
- Aug 4PERMIT·Shelby Co., TNyahoo.com · Shelby Co., TN
- Aug 4NEWS·Shelby Co., TNThe CEO of an Ohio-based construction company claims Elon Musk's firms owe him over $600 million for work on Memphis-area data centers and has filed liens against two companies managing Musk's supercomputer operations in the region.
- Aug 3LAWSUIT·Shelby Co., TNSpaceX said it will replace portable gas turbines powering its data centers near Memphis, Tennessee, with a natural gas power plant by July 2027, after facing criticism over unpermitted emissions. The company currently operates 69 portable turbines that locals and environmental groups say emit harmful pollutants and have been linked to respiratory problems.Futurism · Shelby Co., TN
- Aug 1LAWSUIT·Shelby Co., TNSpaceX has agreed to remove 69 temporary gas turbines at its Southaven, Mississippi power facility supporting the Colossus AI data center complex by July 2027, beginning as early as August as a permanent 1.2-gigawatt natural-gas power plant comes online.Gizmodo · Shelby Co., TN
- Aug 1NEWS·Richland Parish, LANOLA.com · Richland Parish, LA
- Aug 1NEWS·Shelby Co., TNA mechanical contractor says SpaceXAI owes his Ohio-based company more than $136 million for work performed at Memphis-area data centers since 2024. Multiple contractors have filed liens against SpaceXAI for unpaid construction work, with additional liens expected to be filed in Mississippi.Action News 5 · Shelby Co., TN
- Jul 31NEWS·DeSoto Co., MSxAI is building a fourth data center called "Minihard" near its existing Memphis-area facilities, while SpaceXAI plans to remove 69 turbines from its Southaven site and replace them with a permanent 1.2-gigawatt power plant featuring 41 turbines, with removal beginning in August and completing by July 2027.Action News 5 · DeSoto Co., MS · also at Action News 5, WTOK
- Jul 31LAWSUIT·TennesseeDarryl Cuttell, CEO of Darana Hybrid and owner of the International Hot Rod Association, claims SpaceXAI owes his company approximately $570 million for data center construction work in Tennessee and Mississippi. Darana Hybrid filed two mechanics' liens totaling $137 million this week, with Cuttell alleging payments stopped following the xAI and SpaceX merger.Competition Plus · Tennessee
- Jul 31LAWSUIT·Shelby Co., TNSpaceXAI agreed to gradually remove 69 gas turbines from its data center facilities along the Mississippi-Tennessee border following lawsuits over noise and air pollution. The company plans to complete removal by July 2027 and replace them with a 1.2 GW permanent power plant featuring advanced emission control technologies.PCMag · Shelby Co., TN
- Jul 31PERMIT·DeSoto Co., MSMississippi's environmental agency announced a retirement schedule for 69 temporary gas turbines powering xAI's Southaven data centers, beginning Aug. 18, while allowing 13 units to run past their original 12-month deadline—up to five months longer due to supply chain delays affecting permanent turbine installation.DeSoto County News · DeSoto Co., MS
- Jul 31LAWSUIT·DeSoto Co., MSSpaceX agreed to remove 69 temporary gas turbines powering an xAI data center in Southaven, Mississippi by July 2027 under an order with state environmental regulators, replacing them with a permanent 1.2 gigawatt power plant authorized under a Clean Air Act permit.qz.com · DeSoto Co., MS
- Jul 31LAWSUIT·DeSoto Co., MSSpaceXAI announced it will remove 69 temporary turbines powering its $20 billion DeSoto County data center between August and July 2027, following an agreement with Mississippi's environmental agency. The company is installing sound walls and advanced quieting technology while constructing a permanent 1.2 GW power plant.SuperTalk Mississippi Media · DeSoto Co., MS
- Jul 31MORATORIUM·DeSoto Co., MSMississippi residents and Memphis-area community members attended an NAACP town hall to demand xAI shut down turbines operating without permits near its data center. The gathering heard concerns about air quality impacts, with organizers noting three lawsuits filed over pollution and unpermitted turbines, and citing xAI's 41 permitted versus 60 unpermitted turbines.The Cool Down · DeSoto Co., MS
- Jul 31PERMIT·DeSoto Co., MSSpaceXAI will remove 69 temporary turbines from its Southaven data center starting August 2026, completing removal by July 2027, as it constructs a permanent 1.2 GW power plant under an agreed order with Mississippi's environmental agency.
- Jul 31NEWS·DeSoto Co., MSSpaceXAI will begin removing 69 temporary turbines from its Southaven facility as early as August, with completion targeted for July 2027, as part of an agreement with the Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality. The company is adding pollution-control and noise-reduction technology to the temporary turbines while constructing a permanent 1.2-gigawatt power plant.FOX13 Memphis · DeSoto Co., MS
- Jul 31LAWSUIT·DeSoto Co., MSSpaceXAI and the State of Mississippi agreed to wind down some of the company's power plant operations in Southaven, the company announced Thursday.Daily Memphian · DeSoto Co., MS
- Jul 29LAWSUIT·Shelby Co., TNRep. Frank Pallone Jr. demanded that Elon Musk provide information about pollution from xAI's data centers in Tennessee and Mississippi, alleging the facilities operate gas turbines without required air permits in violation of the Clean Air Act.qz.com · Shelby Co., TN
- Jul 25HEARING·DeSoto Co., MSHeadline onlyWREG.com · DeSoto Co., MS
- Jul 18LAWSUIT·Shelby Co., TNxAI installed 59 natural gas turbines at its Mississippi data center site without federal clean air permits, according to Reuters review of internal regulatory correspondence. The turbines' emissions could exceed Clean Air Act thresholds and pose health risks to nearby predominantly Black communities with already elevated rates of lung disease.The Cool Down · Shelby Co., TN
- Apr 15LAWSUIT·DeSoto Co., MSHeadline onlyMississippi Today · DeSoto Co., MS
- Dec 31NEWS·DeSoto Co., MSHeadline onlyDeSoto Times-Tribune · DeSoto Co., MS