Questions on Armory data center’s scope, environmental impact remain unanswered months later
News ClipSTLPR·St. Louis, St. Louis City County, MO·1/9/2026
Months after receiving a 44-question survey, the developer behind a proposed data center at the Armory in Midtown St. Louis has yet to answer the city's questions about the project's scope and environmental impact. The lack of transparency has frustrated community and environmental groups, who have pushed back against the project and new data center proposals throughout the region. Meanwhile, new data center projects have emerged in other Missouri cities, with continued opposition from local residents.
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Months after receiving a 44-question survey about a proposed data center at the Armory in Midtown St. Louis, developer Rod Thomas has yet to provide answers. The project, which would put a data center in the Armory's parking lot, has faced pushback from community and environmental groups concerned about its environmental impact and lack of transparency. New data center proposals across the region have also met resistance, with groups like the Eco-Socialist Green Party of Eastern Missouri calling for a moratorium on such projects. City officials say the developer may be adjusting the project's approach, but community members remain frustrated by the lack of information and feel the public does not want these data centers in St. Louis or Missouri.