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Data Center Lawsuits Rise: Chile Blocks Google, Mississippi Targets Musk

6/26/2026

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Chile halted Google’s Cerrillos datacentre after residents won a lawsuit over climate impacts.
The LSE report counted roughly 3,600 climate lawsuits filed since 2015, many aimed at datacentres.
Ireland’s regulator permits datacentres to use fossil fuels for six years before requiring at least 80% renewable electricity.
Mississippi sued Elon Musk’s xAI for operating methane generators without Clean Air Act permits.

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Chile halted Google’s Cerrillos datacentre after residents won a lawsuit over climate impacts.
The LSE report counted roughly 3,600 climate lawsuits filed since 2015, many aimed at datacentres.
Ireland’s regulator permits datacentres to use fossil fuels for six years before requiring at least 80% renewable electricity.
Mississippi sued Elon Musk’s xAI for operating methane generators without Clean Air Act permits.