Environmental group sues New York for approving crypto mining facility
by Lauren Aratani from on (#67SWE)
Lawsuit argues move to allow energy-intensive cryptocurrency miner to take over power plant violates state's 2019 climate law
Environmental activists filed a lawsuit against a New York state agency on Friday for approving a cryptocurrency mining company's takeover of an upstate power plant.
The group said the move violates the state's landmark climate law that was passed in 2019 and the lawsuit is the first to test how energy-intensive crypto mining legally holds up against the state's climate goals.
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