St. Louis Air Quality Crisis Linked to Soot Emissions
Trump admin removed soot emissions rules to support AI data centers. St. Louis has poor air quality, ranking 475th in 501 US metro areas. Labadie Energy Center emits 2-3x more soot than coal plants. Soot pollution kills African Americans 25% more than national average. St. Louis bears $820M of $5.5B annual air pollution cost. Darnell Tingle calls region a 'sacrifice zone'. Ameren focuses on responsible operations amid data center demand. AI/data center growth will create 50 GW electricity demand by 2030