THE FIGHT IS HERE and ONGOING

We are fighting to keep AI Data Centers out of St. Louis. This means appealing the Armory-Goodwill Data Center permit while also trying to keep additional hyper-scale AI data centers from getting approved.

July 2026- Now we push the Board of Alders to listen to the will of the people!

Data center regulations passed through the HUDZ Committee on July 7th. St. Louis residents fought back and it showed!

STL Residents packed the planning commission meetings this May and showed up and testified for an unexpected 4 HUDZ meetings in a row to demand resident right to consent and No More Data Centers in St. Louis. We won some ground- beating back developers that tried to stop the process and won some major road blocks against data center development.

The data center regulations will be heard by the planning commission July 8th 5:30 pm followed by a hearing by the full Board of Alderman July 10th. Two special meetings were called on July 20th and July 24th for the BOA to approve the regulations.

It is extremely important that we let the alders know that the regulations are the MINIMUM acceptable regs to be passed. They need to pass them now to hold back more hyper-scale data centers. Developers will be lobbying to make these regulations weaker. The only acceptable changes are ones that make them stronger- specifically by adding a consent amendment that allows RESIDENTS TO HAVE THE FINAL SAY when it comes to data centers.

The regulations are not a ban yet- they still allow some hyper-scale data centers to built in certain parts of the city, especially along the river!

Contact your alderperson to let them know to pass these regs and make them stronger by adding RESIDENT CONSENT!

Email and call them every day through the 24th. Show up at their office before their recess on the 10th.

1) PACK the Board of Aldermen Meetings July 10th, 20th, 24th!
Let them know we are paying attention!

St. Louis City Hall 1200 Market Street Room 230, St. Louis Mo. 63103.

2) Contact your alderperson! They need to hear from you now. They are certainly hearing from developers!

This form from Missouri Coalition for the Environment makes it easy to find your alderperson. Click the link and personalize your message! Here

Find your alderperson's contact info below

3) Contact us to join our street team for flyering and outreach days and to stay up to date with actions!

boameetings@stlouis-mo.gov

Ward 01 Anne Schweitzer (314) 622-3287, schweitzera@stlouis-mo.gov,

Ward 02 Tom Oldenburg (314) 896-0204, oldenburgt@stlouis-mo.gov

Ward 03 Shane Cohn (314) 622-3287 cohns@stlouis-mo.gov

Ward 04 Bret Narayan (314) 622-3287, Narayanb@stlouis-mo.gov

Ward 05 Matt Devoti (314) 622-3287, devotim@stlouis-mo.gov

Ward 06 Daniela Velazquez (314) 622-3287, 6thward@stlouis-mo.gov

Ward 07 Alisha Sonnier (314) 622-3287 sonniera@stlouis-mo.gov

Ward 08 Jami Cox Antwi (314) 622-3287, coxantwi@stlouis-mo.gov

Ward 09 Alderman Michael Browning (314) 622-3287 browningm@stlouis-mo.gov

Ward 10 Shameem Clark Hubbard (314) 622-3287 clark-hubbards@stlouis-mo.gov

Ward 11 Laura Keys (314) 622-3287, keysl@stlouis-mo.gov

Ward 12 Sharon Tyus (314) 622-3287, tyuss@stlouis-mo.gov

Ward 13 Pam Boyd (314) 622-3287, boydp@stlouis-mo.gov

Ward 14 Rasheen Aldridge (314) 622-3287, aldridgera@stlouis-mo.gov

President of the Board of Aldermen: Phone: (314) 622-4114 boa-president@stlouis-mo.gov

Mayor Cara Spencer: Phone: (314) 622-3201, mayor@stlouis-mo.gov

Message us for more ways to get directly involved.

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The Armory-Goodwill Data Center: Questions for Decision-Makers (from Community Transparency Report)

1) What is the project’s expected annual electricity demand under typical

operating conditions?

2) What utility infrastructure upgrades, if any, would be needed to support the

facility?

3) Could any project-related infrastructure costs affect residential ratepayers directly or indirectly?

4) What measurable local benefits are expected relative to the project’s energy demand and scale?

5) How were nearby hospitals, university facilities, and other sensitive institutions considered in project review?

6) What backup generator configuration is planned for the facility, and what fuel type will be used?

7) What emissions controls, permits, and regulatory standards will apply to the backup generator system?

8) How many hours per year are backup generators expected to operate for testing and emergency use?

9) What are the expected property-line noise levels during normal operation, generator testing, and emergency operation?

10) What sound attenuation technologies, enclosure specifications, and mitigation measures will be used to ensure compliance with local noise limits?

11) What planning rationale supports this use at this location given the surrounding commercial context?