Residents gather at city hall to call for data center moratorium in Missouri

On May Day, approximately 50 residents gathered outside Joplin City Hall in Joplin, Missouri, to protest the ongoing construction and expansion of data centers within the city and state. Among the protesters were Daniella Chavez-Jones and Hanna Dyer, both from Joplin, who voiced strong opposition to these developments. Demonstrators displayed signs such as "May 1, Workers over Billionaires" and "No Data Centers," articulating their belief that data centers are detrimental to the community and should face stringent limitations on their placement and operational scope. The rally specifically called for a moratorium on data center construction in Joplin and across Missouri.