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Mayor: XAI expansion valued for jobs; city will rely on MDEQ permits for environmental safeguards
Summary
Mayor Ford announced XAI's expansion into Southaven industrial land and addressed community concerns about natural-gas-powered turbines, saying Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality oversight and company commitments will guide monitoring.
Mayor Ford announced that XAI has expanded operations with property purchases in the Memphis metro area and land in Southaven's industrial district, calling the development a potential economic opportunity while acknowledging public concern about environmental effects associated with natural-gas turbines.
"We are the newest home of XAI operations," the mayor said, noting the company's positive comments about Southaven's environment and political climate. He said the…
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