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Environmentalists Rally Against Crypto Mining Facility Renewal in New York, Citing Climate Concerns
11.9.2023
Environmental advocates are redoubling their efforts to persuade New York officials to decline an air permit renewal for a cryptocurrency mining facility in North Tonawanda. They assert that the operation imperils residents’ quality of life and undermines the state’s climate objectives...
Massachusetts Senator Forwards Bill Aimed at Forcing Crypto Miners to Report Greenhouse Gas Emissions
9.12.2022
On Dec. 8, 2022, three Democratic politicians from Massachusetts, Oregon, and California revealed legislation aimed at combatting “energy-intensive” cryptocurrency mining operations. The bill introduced by senator Ed Markey (D-MA) alleges that crypto mining “strains...
Kentucky to scrutinize contracts offering cheaper electricity to miners
6.12.2022
An Earthjustice lawyer said the hearings and discovery process would give Kentuckians a good idea what they would be paying for by subsidizing the facilities