Mississippi residents file class action lawsuit against Musk's xAI and SpaceX over data center noise pollution
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Victor Barreiro Jr.
Pale and squishy. Not ruined, just not done.
Summary
A class action lawsuit has been filed against Elon Musk's xAI and SpaceX by Mississippi residents, alleging that a power plant powering nearby data centers generates excessive, constant noise that has harmed residents' health and decreased property values. The lawsuit, filed in federal court in Oxford, Mississippi, claims the companies created a public nuisance and negligently failed to address the disturbance. Three residents filed the case on behalf of a class estimated to include many affected individuals.
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· 3 pulledomnipresent and inescapable
negligently failed to curb the disturbance
created a public nuisance through excessive and offensive noise
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