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Crypto mining revives old Pennsylvania gas wells

Crypto mining revives old Pennsylvania gas wells

A bitcoin mining operation has started on old gas wells in Pennsylvania, raising concerns over air pollution and regulatory gaps.

Audrey Carleton reports for Capital & Main.

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Crypto-mining offers noise and air pollution and little else

Digihost, a crypto-mining operation using a fracked gas plant, has been an annoyance to its North Tonawanda neighbors, with few jobs to show for it.
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Crypto-mining offers noise and air pollution and little else

Digihost, a crypto-mining operation using a fracked gas plant, has been an annoyance to its North Tonawanda neighbors, with few jobs to show for it.
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WA passes climate goals for crypto and data centers while OR’s effort fails

Proposals in Oregon and Washington to regulate carbon emissions tied to crypto mining and data centers took opposite paths during the 2023 legislative session.

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White House proposes 30 percent tax on electricity used for crypto mining

The Biden administration wants to impose a 30 percent tax on the electricity used by cryptocurrency mining operations, and it has included the proposal in its budget for the fiscal year of 2024.

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Crypto foes gird to stop mines from 'spreading like cancer'

In the wake of a national surge in crypto mining, local activists are searching for ways to fight the energy-intensive industry’s rapid growth — and calling on Congress for backup.

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Crypto mining at gas wells sparks regulatory headaches, outcry in Northwestern Pennsylvania

Before obtaining the required permits, Diversified Energy began installing cryptocurrency mining infrastructure on one of its thousands of well pads.
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