Data center boosters in St. Louis work to sway public amid intense opposition

Jack Suntrup | Post-Dispatch
May 27, 2026
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Group touts data center benefits at Greater STL. Inc, panel discussion

Adolphus Pruitt, left, NAACP St. Louis chapter president, speaks Wednesday, May 27, 2026, during a panel discussion aimed at debunking myths and misinformation about data centers. The event, sponsored by Greater St. Louis Inc., was at their downtown office.

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Jacob Hummel, center, Missouri AFL-CIO president, speaks on Wednesday, May 27, 2026, during a panel discussion aimed at debunking myths and misinformation about data centers. Adolphus Pruitt, left, NAACP St. Louis chapter president, and Jon Stephens, right, president and CEO of Port KC participate. The event, sponsored by Greater St. Louis Inc., was at their downtown office.

Christian Gooden, Post-Dispatch

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Jack Suntrup | Post-Dispatch

ST. LOUIS — Data center proponents here, in response to intense public opposition, are trying to build support for the projects.

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