The crypto mine could increase a Buffalo area power plant’s greenhouse gas emissions by up to 3,500%.
“Top-down estimates of the electricity consumption of cryptocurrency mining in the United States imply that the industry was responsible for an excess 27.4 million tons of carbon dioxide between mid-2021 and 2022—or three times as much as emitted by the largest coal plant in the U.S. in 2021,” the report said.
As it announced the lawsuit Friday, Earthjustice noted that Digistar could massively ramp up emissions as the rest of the state works to comply with the, which requires all state agencies to consider the implications for disadvantaged communities and for emissions reduction when making decisions. “New York’s landmark climate law means that agencies can’t ignore the climate and environmental justice consequences of their decisions.
The local conservation group Seneca Lake Guardian applauded the groups for challenging the commission’s approval of the sale.
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