Incident #1677
xAI Reportedly Operated Unpermitted Gas Turbines in Southaven, Mississippi, to Power Colossus 2 AI Data Center, Producing Air Pollution and Noise
Description
Beginning August 1, 2025, xAI reportedly began installing and later operating gas turbines in Southaven, Mississippi, to power its Colossus 2 AI data center in Memphis. 57 turbines were later reportedly identified at the site, while residents described persistent noise in nearby neighborhoods. Civil-rights groups allege the turbines required Clean Air Act permits and added harmful pollution near predominantly Black communities; Mississippi regulators maintain the temporary turbines did not require air permits.
Actors
Alleged Deployers
- xai
- mzx-tech-llc
- data-center-operators
Alleged Developers
- xai
- large-language-model-developers
Harmed Parties
- southaven-mississippi-residents
- south-memphis-tennessee-residents
- predominantly-black-communities
- minorities
- general-public-of-the-united-states
- general-public-of-tennessee
- general-public-of-mississippi
- general-public
- environmental-quality
- black-people