Elon Musk's xAI and SpaceX Face Class Action Lawsuit Over Noise Pollution in Mississippi
Elon Musk's companies, xAI and SpaceX, are facing a class action lawsuit filed by residents in Mississippi. The lawsuit, made public in federal court in Oxford, Mississippi, accuses the companies of creating a public nuisance through excessive noise from a power plant that fuels nearby data centers. The plaintiffs, representing a class of over 10,000 members, claim that the noise has negatively impacted their health and property values. The lawsuit seeks damages for emotional distress and reduced property values, as well as disgorgement of profits. The noise is described as 'omnipresent and inescapable,' and the plaintiffs argue that it disrupts their quality of life. xAI and SpaceX have not yet responded to the lawsuit, and Elon Musk is not named as a defendant.