rich 1.0 Action Network https://actionnetwork.org <link href='https://actionnetwork.org/css/style-embed-v3.css' rel='stylesheet' type='text/css' /><script src='https://actionnetwork.org/widgets/v6/petition/shut-down-the-unpermitted-xai-power-plant-in-southaven?format=js&source=widget'></script><div id='can-petition-area-shut-down-the-unpermitted-xai-power-plant-in-southaven' style='width: 100%'><!-- this div is the target for our HTML insertion --></div> Safe and Sound Coalition https://actionnetwork.org/groups/safe-and-sound-coalition https://can2-prod.s3.amazonaws.com/share_options/facebook_images/000/604/286/original/IMG_2245.jpeg Eighteen industrial gas turbines are already running in our community with no air permit, no independent health or environmental review, and no public input. The company behind this project, xAI (MZX Tech LLC), plans to install 41 permanent turbines next. This is happening just steps from homes, parks, and churches, and within a two-mile radius of 10 schools. Most residents were never told. Many still do not know the turbines are running at all, or that the facility even exists. It has now been nearly four months since Southaven Mayor Darren Musselwhite announced this project, promising economic benefits and new jobs. Yet no community benefits agreement has been produced, and according to a Southaven city official, all construction jobs have already been outsourced. We are already seeing the effects: harmful air pollution, relentless industrial noise, and serious concerns about water use, power grid strain, and property value loss. These turbines release pollutants known to increase the risk of asthma, stroke, heart problems, and other serious health issues, especially in children and older adults. The facility is exploiting a regulatory loophole to bypass environmental safeguards and avoid public notice. City and state officials have allowed this to happen without transparency or consent. We are calling for a full shutdown of operations and real accountability from both the City of Southaven and the Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality. Our health, safety, and quality of life are not negotiable. Our communities deserve better than this. https://actionnetwork.org/petitions/shut-down-the-unpermitted-xai-power-plant-in-southaven