NAACP Urges Mississippi Regulators to Deny Permits to Gas-Powered AI Facility
February 17, 2026
February 17, 2026
WASHINGTON, Feb. 17 [Category: Political] -- The NAACP posted the following news release:
* * *
NAACP Urges Mississippi Regulators to Deny Permits to Gas-Powered AI Facility
*
JACKSON, Miss. - Today, the NAACP urged the Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ) Permit Board to deny a permit for MZX Tech LLC, an affiliate of Elon Musk's xAI, to construct and operate 41 methane gas-fired turbines in Southaven, Mississippi.
. . .
* * *
NAACP Urges Mississippi Regulators to Deny Permits to Gas-Powered AI Facility
*
JACKSON, Miss. - Today, the NAACP urged the Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ) Permit Board to deny a permit for MZX Tech LLC, an affiliate of Elon Musk's xAI, to construct and operate 41 methane gas-fired turbines in Southaven, Mississippi.
. . .
