Arkansas Senate’s Shocking Rejection: Crypto Mining Bill Goes Down in Flames! 🔥

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In a most curious turn of events, the esteemed Arkansas Senate’s committee on city, county, and local affairs, in a display of what one might call a collective lapse of reason, has cast aside a bill that sought to impose a ban on crypto mining facilities within a 30-mile radius of any military installation. The vote, a staggering 5 to 1, leaves one to ponder the depths of human folly.

Ah, the original bill, with its lofty proclamations, warned of the perils posed by the insidious digital asset mining. It spoke, with a tone of grave seriousness, of threats to national security and the very sanctity of the State of Arkansas. One can almost hear the echoes of alarm bells ringing in the hallowed halls of power. 📯

According to the bill, the risks to national security were said to multiply like rabbits when these mining operations dared to encroach upon the sacred grounds of US military facilities, which, let us not forget, include hospitals and clinics. The audacity! The nerve! 😱

Noise pollution, sustainability, and the ever-looming specter of national security concerns have become the rallying cries of those who seek to impose restrictions on these modern-day gold mines. It seems that across the vast expanse of the United States, similar legal efforts have emerged, each one more fervent than the last, to curb the rampant growth of crypto mining operations.

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In the spring of 2022, a band of 23 lawmakers, perhaps fueled by a sense of righteous indignation, penned a letter to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). They raised their voices in unison, expressing grave concerns about the environmental impact of cryptocurrency mining. One can only imagine the fervor with which they wielded their pens! 🖊️

The letter, a veritable manifesto of environmental concern, claimed that these mining operations might not be in compliance with the Clean Air Act or the Clean Water Act. Questions were raised about sustainable power use and the specter of environmental pollution loomed large. How quaint, one might say, that such concerns arise in an age where the clamor of progress drowns out the whispers of nature.

“Communities around cryptocurrency mining facilities from New York to Tennessee, and even Georgia, have reported significant noise pollution,” the letter lamented. Oh, the irony! The very sound of progress, it seems, is but a cacophony to the ears of the weary populace.

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In a dramatic twist, former President Joe Biden, in May 2024, ordered the removal of a mining facility that had the audacity to set up shop near the Francis E. Warren Air Force Base in Cheyenne, Wyoming. The facility, owned by the enigmatic MineOne Cloud Computing Investment, was situated perilously close to a US nuclear missile installation. The whispers of conspiracy echoed through the corridors of power, as it was alleged that the facility was owned by Chinese nationals. The plot thickens! 🕵️‍♂️

At that time, the Biden administration, with a flourish of authority, argued that MineOne could potentially conduct surveillance operations on the sensitive military installation through the very act of mining. A tale worthy of the finest novels!

Fast forward to October 2024, and we find a group of beleaguered residents in Granbury, Texas, taking up arms in the form of a lawsuit against MARA. They claimed that the mining facility generated an unbearable din, leading to a litany of physical ailments: fatigue, headaches, nausea, hearing loss, memory issues, and even psychological problems. One must wonder, is this the price of progress? Or merely the sound of our own hubris? 🤔

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2025-01-31 01:18