Cryptocurrency mining and the environment
Like mining for gold, it can be very lucrative. And bad for the environment.
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Crypto miners use natural gas "stranded" in wells to power energy-hungry rigs
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Andy Uhler
Mar 25, 2022
Usually the gas is burned off at the well. Environmentalists say using it for mining incentivizes more drilling.
Central Texas: famous for barbecue, boots and ... bitcoin?
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Andy Uhler
Mar 18, 2022
The city of Rockdale hopes cryptocurrency miners can make up for lost industrial jobs and tax revenue.
Crypto miners came to upstate New York for cheap energy. Some regret letting them come.
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Lily Jamali
Mar 11, 2022
The miners have blown through one town's allocation of cheap power, while another has put a moratorium on new mining operations.
Your questions about cryptocurrency answered
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Janet Nguyen
Mar 4, 2022
Over the past decade, digital currencies (particularly bitcoin) have exploded in popularity.
How bitcoin mining works
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Matt Levin
Mar 4, 2022
Ingredients: Tens of thousands of powerful computers, enough energy to power all of Poland. Yield: More than $30 million in newly minted bitcoin every day.