Festus data center fight escalates with lawsuit over rejected recall vote

Name: Festus data center fight escalates with lawsuit over rejected recall vote
Uploaded: 2026-06-20T02:56:19.000Z
Duration: 2 min 7 s
Description: Community members in Festus, Missouri, are escalating their fight against a proposed multi-billion dollar data center project. This week, they filed a lawsuit over a rejected recall vote, indicating significant ongoing opposition to the development.

News Clip2:07FOX 2 St. Louis·Festus, Jefferson County, MO·6/20/2026

Community members in Festus, Missouri, are escalating their fight against a proposed multi-billion dollar data center project. This week, they filed a lawsuit over a rejected recall vote, indicating significant ongoing opposition to the development.

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Festus community members who are fighting a multi-billion data center project ended their week with a big move.

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