{
  "id": 15588490,
  "title": "St Louis residents fight $3.1bn data centre planned in former department store",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/19/st-louis-residents-fight-3-1bn-data-centre-planned-in-former",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-10-19T08:31:33.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Times of India",
    "slug": "times-of-india",
    "url": "https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/us/a-former-st-louis-department-store-warehouse-is-slated-to-become-a-525000-square-foot-data-centre-as-part-of-a-3-1-billion-district-residents-are-fighting-the-120-megawatt-project-in-court/articleshow/135042822.cms"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "St. Louis is undergoing a notable shift with the establishment of several data centres throughout the region. However, community members have voiced considerable opposition, raising health and environmental issues linked to these facilities. Legal actions have been launched by residents and developers encountering permit restrictions, leading to new legislation governing the operation and…",
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}