The Bitcoin Mining Debate Is Ignoring the People Most Affected


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Environmentalists and anti-mining lawmakers debating bitcoin mining facility Greenidge Generation’s impact use rhetorically persuasive arguments that aren’t backed by reality. But so do the bitcoiners supporting the powerplant-turned-mining facility. And the debate does not solve the very real environmental problems on Seneca Lake.