Overview
- Three Southaven residents filed a federal class-action on June 9 representing more than 10,000 people who say a nearby gas‑fired power plant creates constant noise and vibrations that have harmed sleep, health, and property values.
- The complaint names xAI, SpaceX and xAI subsidiary MZX Tech and seeks monetary damages for emotional distress, lost home value and disgorgement of profits.
- The new suit follows an April NAACP Clean Air Act lawsuit over unpermitted turbines and comes as the Justice Department signaled it may intervene in the NAACP case.
- Reporting and regulator filings show the site rapidly added unpermitted methane gas turbines—counts rose from about 27 to at least 46 in mid‑May and a recent update alleges as many as 57—raising questions about temporary permits and pollution controls.
- xAI has installed a reported $7 million sound wall and paused some projects such as a water‑reuse plant, but regulators could still seek fines, injunctions or operational limits that would affect how large AI training centers get on‑site power.