{"id":444896,"date":"2022-05-11T00:11:34","date_gmt":"2022-05-10T21:11:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/environmental-groups-urge-us-government-to-take-action-on-crypto-miners\/"},"modified":"2022-05-11T00:11:34","modified_gmt":"2022-05-10T21:11:34","slug":"environmental-groups-urge-us-government-to-take-action-on-crypto-miners","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/environmental-groups-urge-us-government-to-take-action-on-crypto-miners\/","title":{"rendered":"# Environmental groups urge US government to take action on crypto miners"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 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-6a3a9a8b9e558\" 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-6a3a9a8b9e558\" 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\/environmental-groups-urge-us-government-to-take-action-on-crypto-miners\/#%E2%80%9D_Environmental_groups_urge_US_government_to_take_action_on_crypto_miners_%E2%80%9C\" >&#8221; Environmental groups urge US government to take action on crypto miners &#8220;<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9D_Environmental_groups_urge_US_government_to_take_action_on_crypto_miners_%E2%80%9C\"><\/span>&#8221; Environmental groups urge US government to take action on crypto miners &#8220;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.cointelegraph.com\/images\/840_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS91cGxvYWRzLzIwMjItMDUvOGNlNGNlOTgtZjZmOS00YzMxLWEyMDItMzFlNTdjNjdiYTAyLmpwZw==.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"post-content\" data-v-2a0745c6>A group of eight organizations focused on the environment have called on different government agencies under the Biden administration to implement new <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>roaches in response to Proof-of-Work and other crypto mining operations.<\/p>\n<p>In a letter to the United States Office of <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/sciencee\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"5\" title=\"Science\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Science<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/technology\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"4\" title=\"Technology\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Technology<\/a> Policy on Monday, the Environmental Working Group, Earthjustice, Greenpeace, the League of Conservation Voters, the Sierra Club, Friends of the Earth, the Seneca Lake Guardian, and the Milwaukee Riverkeeper <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/static.ewg.org\/upload\/pdf\/5.9.22_Final_EO_National_Comments2.pdf\">urged<\/a> the White House to enact policies aimed at curbing \u201cthe electricity use and climate pollution associated with digital currencies that rely on [PoW].\u201d Specifically, the organizations alleged crypto mining in the United States harmed communities by creating increasing demand for electricity sourced by fossil fuels, threatened supply chains with demand for application-specific integrated circuits in rigs, created significant electronic waste, and would not \u201caid the transition to renewable electricity.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The group of eight proposed the Environmental Protection Agency subject PoW mining firms to \u201cstringent reviews\u201d around operating permits \u201cto mitigate the harms of cryptocurrency mining ewaste disposal in large quantities\u201d as well as address claims of noise pollution allegedly caused by mining rigs. In addition, they requested the Office of Management and Budget\u2019s Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs create a registry for many PoW mining operations in an effort for firms to \u201cdisclose their energy sources and quantities.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Other recommendations included the Department of Energy implementing energy efficiency standards for PoW miners, with the limit tightened over time \u201cto eventually eliminate\u201d proof-of-work mining. However, the biggest ask seemed to be aimed at the Securities and Exchange Commission and Commodity Futures Trading Commission, requesting the financial regulators limit crypto exchanges to listing digital assets meeting certain \u201cenvironmental and electricity standards\u201d as well as push back against \u201cmisleading claims regarding the environmental impacts of digital currencies.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cRequiring registered exchanges only to list digital assets whose transactions consume electricity below a certain energy-efficient standard would drive innovation or a transition to other methods of validation,\u201d said the environmental groups.<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Related: <\/em><\/strong><strong><em>Go green or die? Bitcoin miners aim for carbon neutrality by mining near data centers<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>As the crypto space continues to grow with many investors in the United States, industry leaders and lawmakers have stepped up to address issues around financial risks as well as the potential impact on the environment from Bitcoin (BTC) mining. In April, a group of 23 members of the House of Representatives sent a letter to the EPA saying the \u201crapidly expanding cryptocurrency industry needs to be held accountable\u201d and alleging \u201ccryptocurrency mining is poisoning our communities.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The Bitcoin Mining Council responded with its own letter written by MicroStrategy CEO Michael Saylor to EPA administrator Michael Regan on May 2, claiming that the group of lawmakers had mistaken several key issues. The industry leader placed the alleged misconception on \u201cpower generating facilities\u201d causing pollution, not BTC mining itself. <\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Certain members of Congress sent a letter to the EPA premised on several misperceptions about <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Bitcoin?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Bitcoin<\/a> mining. We have authored a response to clear up the confusion, correct inaccuracies, and educate the public.<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Ks6fh9Cg0Z\">https:\/\/t.co\/Ks6fh9Cg0Z<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Michael Saylor\u26a1\ufe0f (@saylor) <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/saylor\/status\/1521106193997086721?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 2, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>The New York State government is currently considering a bill that could place a two-year ban on all new PoW mining facilities in the state using carbon-based fuel to power their operations. Both the Sierra Club and Seneca Lake Guardian have pushed back against mining firm Greenidge Generation Holdings\u2019 operations at the state\u2019s Seneca Lake.<\/p>\n<p><template data-name=\"subscription_form\" data-type=\"law_decoded\"><\/template><\/p>\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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