Former Missouri Senator John Lamping joins Marc Cox to discuss community pushback over proposed massive data centers in Festus, Gray Summit, Warrenton, and Montgomery County. Lamping highlights how these centers, driven by AI development demands, could raise utility rates, replace millions of jobs, and create environmental and light pollution concerns. He critiques the legislative framework that enables these projects and explains how much of the recent legislation passed in the Missouri House is symbolic rather than substantive. Lamping warns of the broader economic and societal impacts while emphasizing the importance of informed local decision-making.
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