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Why did the Department of Energy suspend a survey of cryptocurrency miner energy use?
Why did the Department of Energy suspend a survey of cryptocurrency miner energy use?
CryptoWanderer
Sun Feb 16 2025
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The Department of Energy recently suspended a survey aimed at understanding the energy consumption of cryptocurrency miners. I'm curious about the reasons behind this decision.
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AltcoinExplorer
Tue Feb 18 2025
The U.S. Department of Energy has made a decision regarding its mandatory survey on cryptocurrency miner energy use.
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Chiara
Tue Feb 18 2025
This decision comes after a lawsuit was filed by Riot Blockchain, a prominent miner in the industry.
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Sara
Tue Feb 18 2025
An industry group also joined Riot Blockchain in the lawsuit, challenging the mandatory survey.
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charlotte_wilson_coder
Tue Feb 18 2025
On Friday, a notice was filed with the United States District Court for the Western District of Texas Waco Division.
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Enrico
Mon Feb 17 2025
The notice states that the Department of Energy has agreed to temporarily suspend its survey.
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