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Justice Department Blocks xAI Plant Shutdown Over National Security

8/27/2026

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Krystal Polk says a power plant forced her family off a 2-acre farm.
The plant supplies electricity to Elon Musk’s SpaceXAI data centers near Memphis.
Residents submitted a petition with over 1,400 signatures demanding the plant’s shutdown.
The NAACP (National Association for the Advancement of Colored People) and groups sued xAI and MZX Tech in April over pollutants.
The Justice Department intervened, citing national-security concerns, while SpaceXAI seeks dismissal.

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Story summary

Krystal Polk says a power plant forced her family off a 2-acre farm.
The plant supplies electricity to Elon Musk’s SpaceXAI data centers near Memphis.
Residents submitted a petition with over 1,400 signatures demanding the plant’s shutdown.
The NAACP (National Association for the Advancement of Colored People) and groups sued xAI and MZX Tech in April over pollutants.
The Justice Department intervened, citing national-security concerns, while SpaceXAI seeks dismissal.