The Debate Over Data Centers

News Clip0:51KSDK News·St. Louis, St. Louis City County, MO·6/26/2026

City leaders in St. Louis, Missouri, are engaging in a debate over data center development, emphasizing potential economic benefits. They are also implementing requirements for projects, including the use of union labor and closed-loop cooling systems.

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City leaders have pointed to potential tax revenue and redevelopment benefits while requiring measures like union labor, and closed-loop cooling.