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Data center opposition group sues the City of Festus and proposed developer
5+ hour ago (552+ words) The data center opposition group Wake Up Jeff Co and four property owners filed a lawsuit in St. Louis County Thursday against the City of Festus and data center developer CRG. The suit aims to reverse two decisions by the…...
Mayor moves to delay vote on Armory data center project as St. Louis mulls zoning rules
1+ week, 2+ day ago (380+ words) Mayor Cara Spencer asked for a delay on an approval for the $3 billion data center project planned in Midtown St. Louis today. The city's budget and public employees board is set to vote at 1: 30 p. m. Tuesday on the proposal, with a…...
Festus council approves $6 billion data center plan despite massive public pushback
1+ week, 3+ day ago (477+ words) Through a hail of jeers, curse words and complaints, members of the Festus City Council approved an ordinance marking a big step toward a highly controversial plan to build a $6 billion data center in the area. The ordinance locks in…...
Ameren says Armory data center wouldn't raise electric bills in St. Louis
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (819+ words) Ameren promised that Missouri residents would not see increased rate costs from large data centers at a meeting with a St. Louis Board of Aldermen committee on Wednesday. The large-load tariffs are intended to both attract data centers to the…...
Edwardsville said it had "no formal proposal" for a data center " city emails tell a fuller story
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (1407+ words) As Metro East towns are grappling with the interest of a major developer looking to build three massive data centers in the area " and all the money, jobs and controversy those bring " the city of Edwardsville offered what appeared to…...
St. Louis aldermen deny pause on data centers as developers ready new project applications
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (651+ words) The St. Louis Board of Aldermen appears divided on data center development in the city, after rejecting an attempt to pause new development on the projects until zoning rules are completed. Ward 9 Alderman Michael Browning attempted to introduce the bill,…...
Consumer advocacy group asks for redo in Ameren Missouri data center rate case
4+ mon, 5+ day ago (964+ words) As new rates for large data centers take effect in Ameren Missouri's service territory, the Consumers Council of Missouri filed a motion for a rehearing or reconsideration in the case late on Wednesday. The Consumers Council, which advocates for monopoly…...
St. Louis residents say "no" to data centers at first public hearing on proposed zoning rules
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (959+ words) St. Louis City planning officials heard hours of public comment on newly proposed zoning rules for data centers Wednesday night at a packed public hearing. The draft zoning rules would restrict where data centers can be built in the city…...
St. Charles officials table vote on banning large-scale data center development until April
2+ mon, 5+ hour ago (289+ words) The St. Charles Planning and Zoning Commission voted Monday night to delay a vote on a proposed ban on data center development, after public pushback from both citizens and the development community. The proposal for an outright ban came six…...
Meta, Tik Tok and You Tube are on trial over whether their apps hurt children
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (905+ words) Social media apps have long been accused of being harmful to children. Now those claims will come before a jury for the first time in a trial kicking off Tuesday in a Los Angeles courtroom. A key question will be…...