St. Louis Board of Aldermen Board Bill 49 Data Center Regulations Vote
On August 28, 2026, the St. Louis Board of Aldermen voted unanimously to advance Board Bill 49, establishing the city's first comprehensive zoning, conditional use, water disclosure, and noise regulations for data centers.
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St. Louis Board of Aldermen Board Bill 49 Data Center Regulations Vote
St. Louis Board of Aldermen · August 28, 2026
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- Clip 1 · 0:18 St. Louis Board of Aldermen Elected Official In support auto captions, uncheckedZoning Water Noise
The St. Louis Board of Aldermen votes unanimously to advance Board Bill 49 creating comprehensive municipal zoning regulations for data centers.
"IT ESTABLISHES SIZE CLASSIFICATIONS FOR DATA CENTERS. RESTRICTIONS ON WHERE THEY CAN BE BUILT. NOISE, REGULATIONS AND WATER USE ITS GUIDELINES. THE MEASURE ALSO REQUIRES NEW DATA CENTERS WITH LOADS EXCEEDING 5 MEGAWATTS TO GIVE 100% OF THEIR ELECTRICITY FROM RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCES. THE BILL IS SPONSORED BY FIRST WARD ALDERWOMAN AND SCHWEITZER. >> THIS IS ALL ABOUT"
- Clip 2 · 0:46 Resident public comment Resident Public Comment auto captions, unchecked
Residents and community speakers address St. Louis Board of Aldermen regarding local water, power grid, noise, and zoning impacts.
"LOT OF CONCERNS ABOUT THE PROLIFERATION OF DATA CENTERS AND THE AMOUNT OF ENERGY THAT THEY USE AND WILL CONTINUE TO USE AND THE EFFECT. >> ON OUR ON OUR CLIMATE, ON ON ENVIRONMENT, ON OUR ABILITY TO EXIST IN THIS WORLD. SO >> I THINK IT'S REALLY IMPORTANT THAT WE IN THE LOCAL LEVEL ACT TO PROTECT THE PEOPLE WE REPRESENT. EVEN IF THAT MEANS FIGHTING AGAINST SOME PRETTY POWERFUL INTERESTS."
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