{"id":30059,"date":"2026-05-06T20:34:28","date_gmt":"2026-05-06T20:34:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ai\/30059\/"},"modified":"2026-05-06T20:34:28","modified_gmt":"2026-05-06T20:34:28","slug":"naacp-requests-court-ordered-halt-to-xais-use-of-turbines-in-southaven-while-lawsuit-continues","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ai\/30059\/","title":{"rendered":"NAACP requests court-ordered halt to xAI\u2019s use of turbines in Southaven while lawsuit continues"},"content":{"rendered":"

SOUTHAVEN, Miss. (WMC) – The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) wants a court-ordered stop to xAI\u2019s use of gas-powered turbines at its plant in Southaven, Mississippi, until a decision is released in their newly filed lawsuit.<\/p>\n

The NAACP filed a preliminary injunction with the U.S. District Court for Northern Mississippi on Wednesday.<\/p>\n

In a lawsuit filed in April,<\/a> the civil rights group alleges that xAI violated the Clean Air Act by operating dozens of methane gas turbines at its Southaven power plant before an air permit was granted.<\/a><\/p>\n

The facility powers the Colossus 2 data center in South Memphis.<\/p>\n

\"xAI\u2019sxAI\u2019s Southaven property on Stanton Road(Action News 5)<\/p>\n

NAACP officials say the plant\u2019s turbines \u201chave the potential to emit a staggering amount of smog-forming nitrogen oxides (NOx), likely making the facility the largest industrial source of NOx in the 11-county Memphis metropolitan area.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cToxic emissions from the facility threaten to do long-lasting harm to nearby communities. Pollution from gas turbines includes smog-forming nitrogen oxides, fine particulate matter, and hazardous chemicals like formaldehyde. These pollutants are tied to increases in asthma, respiratory diseases, heart problems, and certain cancers.\u201d<\/p>\n

A copy of Wednesday\u2019s request for a preliminary injunction can be read in full below:<\/p>\n

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