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Elon Musk's xAI Seeks Power Plant Amid Controversy

3/10/2026

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  • Elon Musk's xAI plans to build a natural-gas power plant in Southaven, Mississippi.
  • The Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality will hold a board meeting on March 9, 2026, to decide permits.
  • The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) and others asked for a delay due to voter-access concerns.
  • The meeting follows Elon Musk's merger of xAI with SpaceX, valued at $1.25 trillion.