SpaceXAI faces up to $6.1m fine in Mississippi over data center permits

Mississippi's Department of Environmental Quality issued a notice to subsidiary MZX Tech LLC alleging construction at three data center sites began before coverage under the state's stormwater permit. Penalties could reach $25,000 per day, with preliminary exposure of about $6.1 million.

• MDEQ seeks up to $25,000 per day, roughly $6.1 million across three sites
• Two sites, Macrohard and Macroharder, are operational; Minihard is under construction
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