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More cities are pressing pause on data centers as local backlash grows

Home • Missouri Independent [Unofficial] May 29, 2026
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Hearing backlash from residents, cities and counties across the country in recent weeks have blocked planned data centers amid concerns over rising electricity prices and environmental harms. The local actions come as state lawmakers also are looking to limit or repeal the incentives for the centers, which are sprawling campuses of computer servers that store […]

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