Uploaded May 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Since the pandemic, we have seen a rapid increase in data centers all over the country. Cities are in a race to attract industry to their communities, seeing an opportunity for economic growth. The St. Louis region and surrounding counties are seeing interest in these new developments, while many from the community are pushing back with concerns about community impact, increased utility rates, and environmental injustice.
In this Nine PBS Reports, Producer Leah Gullet discusses what data centers are, the concerns, why they are expanding, and what this means for the St. Louis region.
What are your thoughts on more coming to the St. Louis region? Let us know here: bit.ly/4rz30TU.
Support is provided by Betsy & Thomas Patterson Foundation and J.M. Volkenant
#datacenters #ninepbsreports #ninepbs
Since the pandemic, we have seen a rapid increase in data centers all over the country. Cities are in a race to attract industry to their communities, seeing an opportunity for economic growth. The St. Louis region and surrounding counties are seeing interest in these new developments, while many from the community are pushing back with concerns about community impact, increased utility rates, and environmental injustice.
In this Nine PBS Reports, Producer Leah Gullet discusses what data centers are, the concerns, why they are expanding, and what this means for the St. Louis region.
What are your thoughts on more coming to the St. Louis region? Let us know here: bit.ly/4rz30TU.
Support is provided by Betsy & Thomas Patterson Foundation and J.M. Volkenant
#datacenters #ninepbsreports #ninepbs
