May 07, 2026
The NAACP has asked a Mississippi federal judge to block X.AI Corp. from operating a battery of polluting gas turbines in the community of Southaven, asserting it has continued to add turbines to power a nearby data center rather than address permitting violations.
April 14, 2026
The NAACP sued Elon Musk's artificial intelligence company, xAI, Tuesday in Mississippi federal court over a Memphis, Tennessee-area gas power plant powering its data center, claiming it failed to secure permits for the plant, which emits "dangerous pollutants" affecting communities with "significant Black populations."