{"id":435347,"date":"2022-04-21T23:15:00","date_gmt":"2022-04-21T20:15:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/us-lawmakers-sound-alarm-to-epa-over-environment-concerns-of-crypto-mining\/"},"modified":"2022-04-21T23:15:00","modified_gmt":"2022-04-21T20:15:00","slug":"us-lawmakers-sound-alarm-to-epa-over-environment-concerns-of-crypto-mining","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/us-lawmakers-sound-alarm-to-epa-over-environment-concerns-of-crypto-mining\/","title":{"rendered":"# US lawmakers sound alarm to EPA over environment concerns of crypto mining"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_84 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a24135b842d6\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a24135b842d6\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/us-lawmakers-sound-alarm-to-epa-over-environment-concerns-of-crypto-mining\/#%E2%80%9D_US_lawmakers_sound_alarm_to_EPA_over_environment_concerns_of_crypto_mining_%E2%80%9C\" >&#8221; US lawmakers sound alarm to EPA over environment concerns of crypto mining &#8220;<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9D_US_lawmakers_sound_alarm_to_EPA_over_environment_concerns_of_crypto_mining_%E2%80%9C\"><\/span>&#8221; US lawmakers sound alarm to EPA over environment concerns of crypto mining &#8220;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.cointelegraph.com\/images\/840_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS91cGxvYWRzLzIwMjItMDQvMmI4MjYwNWUtY2Y2MS00YzA1LWI4ZDctNmIzYTk5YWFmM2NkLmpwZWc=.jpeg\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"post-content\" data-v-2a0745c6>United States House of Representatives member Jared Huffman and 12 other lawmakers have requested the Environmental Protection Agency, or EPA, assess crypto mining firms potentially violating environmental statutes.<\/p>\n<p>In a letter addressed to EPA administrator Michael Regan on Wednesday, Huffman <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/huffman.house.gov\/imo\/media\/doc\/Crypto%20letter%20to%20EPA%20FINAL.pdf\">said<\/a> he and other Democratic House members had \u201cserious concerns\u201d around crypto firms in the United States reportedly contributing to greenhouse gas emissions and not operating in accordance with either the Clean Air Act or the Clean Water Act. The lawmakers identified efforts to \u201cre-open closed gas and coal facilities\u201d as a means to produce energy for crypto mining operations as a particular area of concern, as well as \u201cenergy-inefficient\u201d proof-of-work mining for Bitcoin (BTC), Ether (ETH), Monero (XMR), and Zcash (ZEC).<\/p>\n<p>\u201cCryptocurrency mining is poisoning our communities,\u201d said the letter. \u201cThe rapidly expanding cryptocurrency industry needs to be held accountable to ensure it operates in a sustainable and just manner to protect communities.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\"><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RepHuffman?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@RepHuffman<\/a> is right: <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/EPA?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@EPA<\/a> must address pollution caused by digital currencies like <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Bitcoin?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Bitcoin<\/a>. <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/ChangeTheCode?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#ChangeTheCode<\/a> <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/CleanUpBitcoin?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#CleanUpBitcoin<\/a> <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/3WVBQxNuXQ\">https:\/\/t.co\/3WVBQxNuXQ<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 EWG (@ewg) <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ewg\/status\/1517227927561252864?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 21, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><br \/>\nIn addition to air and water pollution as a result of energy production, the U.S. lawmakers pointed to \u201clarge amounts of electronic waste\u201d due to crypto miners becoming obsolete, and \u201csignificant noise pollution\u201d reported around communities with mining operations in New York, Tennessee and Georgia. House members including Representative Brad Sherman \u2014 who has previously called for a ban on cryptocurrencies in the United States \u2014 and progressive lawmaker Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez signed the letter in support of action against mining firms. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe request that the EPA evaluate PoW mining facilities\u2019 compliance with environmental statutes, such as the Clean Air Act and the Clean Water Act, and engage with the communities when reviewing permits,\u201d said the letter to Regan. \u201cFurther, we ask that the EPA investigate and address any harm these existing PoW facilities are causing communities including, but not limited to, ensuring that electronic waste is responsibly disposed of, and noise pollution is abated.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cAs cryptocurrency continues to gain popularity and demand more mining, we must ensure communities are not left with the toxic burdens associated with this <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/technology\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"4\" title=\"Technology\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">technology<\/a>.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><strong><em>Related: <\/em><\/strong><strong><em>Are we misguided about Bitcoin mining\u2019s environmental impacts? Slush Pool CMO Kristian Csepcsar explains<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The energy requirements for cryptocurrency miners continue to be controversial among policymakers in the U.S. and many other countries.\u00a0Bloomberg reported in March that oil and gas giant ExxonMobil had been using excess gas from oil wells in North Dakota to run BTC miners as part of a pilot program started in January 2021.\u00a0In addition, a New York state supreme court judge recently dismissed a petition requesting mining firm Greenidge Generation halt operations, saying organizations had failed to prove residents would suffer from an &#8220;environmental injury&#8221; with the company expanding.<\/p>\n<p><template data-name=\"subscription_form\" data-type=\"law_decoded\"><\/template>\n<\/div>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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