Proposed St. Louis data center rules clear hurdle as lobbyists groan that they're an effective ban ^21.9%

STLPR - By Kavahn Mansouri - 7/7/2026, 8:38 PM

Negativity Bias 23.2% - Confirmation Bias 15.6% - Anecdotal 12.8%

Long-in-development zoning rules for data centers in St. Louis cleared one of several final hurdles Tuesday after a year of tinkering, public comment and battles between pro- and anti-data center groups. The Board of Aldermen's Housing, Urban Development and Zoning Committee approved several amendments and unanimously passed the bill... more