Mississippi Residents File Class-Action Lawsuit Against Elon Musk’s Companies Over Noise from Power Plant for Local Data Centers Residents of Mississippi have filed a class-action lawsuit against Elon Musk’s companies xAI and SpaceX, alleging that a power plant supplying their data centers generates pervasive noise. The lawsuit claims this noise causes health problems such as sleep disturbances and anxiety, as well as financial losses due to declining property values. This is not the first legal challenge against xAI regarding environmental concerns related to its data centers in Mississippi.

• Local residents in Mississippi have filed a class-action lawsuit against xAI and SpaceX.
• The lawsuit claims a power plant supplying a nearby data center creates excessive and disruptive noise.
• Plaintiffs report negative health impacts, including sleep issues and anxiety, and financial losses due to decreased property value.
• The power plant, in which xAI invested over $20 billion, uses gas turbines to energize data centers.
• This lawsuit follows previous environmental complaints against xAI concerning its data centers and power plants in Mississippi.