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Technology · 14 February 2026

NAACP plans to sue xAI over Mississippi pollution

NAACP plans to sue xAI over Mississippi pollution

The NAACP filed a formal notice on Friday stating it intends to sue Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence firm. This legal action claims the company operates more than a dozen gas generators without proper permits at a facility in Southaven, Mississippi. Lawyers allege these machines release harmful substances into nearby black neighbourhoods in violation of federal clean air laws. It follows a similar dispute regarding the company's operations in Tennessee.

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