Alert Top Story Ferguson petition calls on city to repeal data center — or let residents vote on it Nassim Benchaabane | Post-Dispatch Oct 22, 2026 6 hrs ago 0 Emerson Electric corporate headquarters and campus off West Florissant Avenue in Ferguson as seen on Tuesday, April 18, 2023. David Carson, Post-Dispatch Gift this article New subscriber benefit! Copied to clipboard Out of gifts for the month Unfortunately you've used all of your gifts this month. Your counter will reset on the first day of next month. Share this article paywall-free Email Copy Link Learn More SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Nassim Benchaabane | Post-Dispatch FERGUSON — Opponents of a planned tech hub and data center here filed a petition Thursday aimed at overturning the controversial project.kAm%96 A6E:E:@?[ D:8?65 3J `[c_` 4:EJ C6D:56?ED[ 2D<6D u6C8FD@? E@ C6G:D:E 2 4@?EC@G6CD:2= A=2? E@ 8:G6 S`]d 3:==:@? :? E2I :?46?E:G6D E@ 56G6=@A6C y:> ~?56C[ 2 H6==\<?@H? A6CD@?2= :?;FCJ 2EE@C?6J[ E@ EFC? 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