Missouri Independent: ‘They’re already here’: Regulating data centers stalls in Missouri. “At the local level, St. Louis suburb St. Charles is one of the first
Missouri is experiencing a slowdown in data center regulation due to local opposition. Residents in St. Charles, a St. Louis suburb, have enacted a moratorium on new data center construction. In Festus, voters rejected city council members who supported data centers, following a contentious public meeting where police escorted council members out. AI
IMPACT Local opposition to data center construction could impact the infrastructure needed for AI development and deployment.