Gardner data center plan withdrawn by company after resident opposition ^28.1%

KCUR - Kansas City news and NPR - By Margaret Mellott - 5/7/2026, 3:26 PM

Appeal to Emotion 13% - Negativity Bias 9.4% - Appeal to Authority 7.2%

Beale Infrastructure announced Wednesday afternoon its withdrawal of a proposed 300-acre data center in Gardner. The California-based company, which is also spearheading another data center project in De Soto, decided to scuttle its Gardner application after the city told the company no incentives would be granted, according to a... more