House Democrats ask Environmental Protection Agency for more crypto oversight
In a letter sent Thursday to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), a group of US House Democrats called for increased oversight of proof-of-work mining. Legislators asked the agency to investigate its possible negative consequences, citing “concerns regarding reports that cryptocurrency facilities across the country are polluting communities.” Specifically, the letter refers to noise pollution, electronic waste from hardware replacement, greenhouse gas emissions and the reopening of former gas and coal plants to power mining operations. The letter addresses EPA administrator …