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Southaven, Mississippi residents

Incidents Harmed By

Incident 16775 Report
xAI Reportedly Operated Unpermitted Gas Turbines in Southaven, Mississippi, to Power Colossus 2 AI Data Center, Producing Air Pollution and Noise

2025-08-01

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.

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xAI

Incidents involved as both Developer and Deployer
  • Incident 1677
    5 Reports

    xAI Reportedly Operated Unpermitted Gas Turbines in Southaven, Mississippi, to Power Colossus 2 AI Data Center, Producing Air Pollution and Noise

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MZX Tech LLC

Incidents involved as Deployer
  • Incident 1677
    5 Reports

    xAI Reportedly Operated Unpermitted Gas Turbines in Southaven, Mississippi, to Power Colossus 2 AI Data Center, Producing Air Pollution and Noise

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Large language model developers

Incidents involved as Developer
  • Incident 1677
    5 Reports

    xAI Reportedly Operated Unpermitted Gas Turbines in Southaven, Mississippi, to Power Colossus 2 AI Data Center, Producing Air Pollution and Noise

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South Memphis, Tennessee residents

Incidents Harmed By
  • Incident 1677
    5 Reports

    xAI Reportedly Operated Unpermitted Gas Turbines in Southaven, Mississippi, to Power Colossus 2 AI Data Center, Producing Air Pollution and Noise

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Predominantly Black communities

Incidents Harmed By
  • Incident 1677
    5 Reports

    xAI Reportedly Operated Unpermitted Gas Turbines in Southaven, Mississippi, to Power Colossus 2 AI Data Center, Producing Air Pollution and Noise

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Minorities

Incidents Harmed By
  • Incident 1677
    5 Reports

    xAI Reportedly Operated Unpermitted Gas Turbines in Southaven, Mississippi, to Power Colossus 2 AI Data Center, Producing Air Pollution and Noise

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General public of the United States

Incidents Harmed By
  • Incident 1677
    5 Reports

    xAI Reportedly Operated Unpermitted Gas Turbines in Southaven, Mississippi, to Power Colossus 2 AI Data Center, Producing Air Pollution and Noise

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General public

Incidents Harmed By
  • Incident 1677
    5 Reports

    xAI Reportedly Operated Unpermitted Gas Turbines in Southaven, Mississippi, to Power Colossus 2 AI Data Center, Producing Air Pollution and Noise

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Black people

Incidents Harmed By
  • Incident 1677
    5 Reports

    xAI Reportedly Operated Unpermitted Gas Turbines in Southaven, Mississippi, to Power Colossus 2 AI Data Center, Producing Air Pollution and Noise

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Unpermitted energy infrastructure

Incidents implicated systems
  • Incident 1677
    5 Reports

    xAI Reportedly Operated Unpermitted Gas Turbines in Southaven, Mississippi, to Power Colossus 2 AI Data Center, Producing Air Pollution and Noise

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Methane gas turbines

Incidents implicated systems
  • Incident 1677
    5 Reports

    xAI Reportedly Operated Unpermitted Gas Turbines in Southaven, Mississippi, to Power Colossus 2 AI Data Center, Producing Air Pollution and Noise

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Grok

Incidents implicated systems
  • Incident 1677
    5 Reports

    xAI Reportedly Operated Unpermitted Gas Turbines in Southaven, Mississippi, to Power Colossus 2 AI Data Center, Producing Air Pollution and Noise

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Colossus 2

Incidents implicated systems
  • Incident 1677
    5 Reports

    xAI Reportedly Operated Unpermitted Gas Turbines in Southaven, Mississippi, to Power Colossus 2 AI Data Center, Producing Air Pollution and Noise

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AI data centers

Incidents implicated systems
  • Incident 1677
    5 Reports

    xAI Reportedly Operated Unpermitted Gas Turbines in Southaven, Mississippi, to Power Colossus 2 AI Data Center, Producing Air Pollution and Noise

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