Evening Briefing in St. Louis: April 10

Residents of Festus, Missouri, along with the group Wake Up Jeffco, have filed a lawsuit against the city of Festus and data center developer CRG. The legal action concerns a proposed data center project in the area. The lawsuit alleges that since August of the previous year, the mayor, city council members, building and planning director, and the planning and zoning commission have engaged in meetings and discussions with CRG about the data center without informing the public. This lack of transparency is at the core of the plaintiffs' claims, highlighting community opposition to the development and raising questions about the city's process in handling the project.