ST. LOUIS — Anheuser-Busch is seeking $41 million in incentives for new equipment that the brewery said will help it reduce its reliance on fossil fuels.

A-B said the investment, over five years, will reduce its usage of natural gas. The brewery plans to spend an additional $42 million to $72 million on other equipment and services related to the project, it said in the board bill filed with the board of aldermen.

The bonds will provide A-B a 10-year personal property tax abatement worth $1.2 million, according to the city's economic development agency.

The new project would follow other environmentally friendly practices the company has employed: Since 2012, the brewery said it has reduced its water consumption by 22%, fuel by 30% and electricity by 25%, city documents show.

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A brewery spokesman did not immediately respond to a request for more information.

The board bill, no. 161 is expected to go before the Housing, Urban Development and Zoning Committee at 11 a.m. Tuesday.

Alderwoman Cara Spencer is the sponsor. She did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

Anheuser-Busch employs about 1,900 people in St. Louis and more than 19,000 across the U.S.

Anheuser-Busch is updating its giant Clydesdale mural at its St. Louis brewery. The updated mural will feature the eight-horse hitch and red Budweiser Wagon. The new mural was created by St. Louis artist Phil Jarvis.

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