SpaceXAI faces up to $6.1M fine over Mississippi data centers built without permits

Mississippi regulators allege SpaceXAI subsidiary MZX Tech LLC began construction at three data center sites without required stormwater permits. The state seeks up to $25,000 per day, with total exposure estimated at $6.1 million as the company negotiates a possible settlement.

• Three sites: Macrohard and Macroharder are operational, Minihard is under construction
• Penalties up to $25,000 per day, total exposure estimated at $6.1 million
• A separate NAACP lawsuit targets gas turbines at the Southaven facility
• Judge Debra Brown rejected the federal bid to dismiss that lawsuit