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National Coalition Against Cryptomining

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The National Coalition Against Cryptomining advocates for and protects communities from the rapid expansion of cryptomines and AI data centers

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National Coalition Against Cryptomining @nocryptomining.bsky.social · 30/05/2026
‘Unbearable’ noise and chicken deaths: lawsuits mount against Hood county, Texas crypto mine www.dallasobserver.com/news/unbeara...
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'Unbearable' noise and chicken deaths: lawsuits mount against local crypto mine
Residents allege cardiac issues, tinnitus, permanent hearing loss and insomnia have developed from the noise.
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National Coalition Against Cryptomining @nocryptomining.bsky.social · 29/05/2026
Minnesota bans cryptocurrency ATMsin response to growing fraud cases. Some users were duped into wiring thousands of dollars to scammers, according to police and local officials. drive.google.com/file/d/1Xnua...
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National Coalition Against Cryptomining @nocryptomining.bsky.social · 29/05/2026
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Denver pauses new data center development for one year
The moratorium is expected to go into effect May 21.
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National Coalition Against Cryptomining @nocryptomining.bsky.social · 27/05/2026
New evidence on data center employment effects www.brookings.edu/articles/new...
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New evidence on data center employment effects | Brookings
Debates over data center development are missing crucial jobs data. Dany Bahar and Greg Wright share new research on employment effects.
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National Coalition Against Cryptomining @nocryptomining.bsky.social · 26/05/2026
Nancy Mace pushes for statewide data center moratorium. The former Trump ally joins a growing bipartisan push to pause the rapid expansion of the energy-hungry AI server hubs amid concerns about rising utility costs. www.politico.com/news/2026/05...
politico.com
Nancy Mace pushes for statewide data center moratorium
The former Trump ally joins a growing bipartisan push to pause the rapid expansion of the energy-hungry AI server hubs amid concerns about rising utility costs.
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National Coalition Against Cryptomining @nocryptomining.bsky.social · 22/05/2026
Read this Opinion article "NY state should seize the initiative on regulating AI data centers" www.syracuse.com/opinion/2026...
syracuse.com
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National Coalition Against Cryptomining @nocryptomining.bsky.social · 20/05/2026
Nearly 50,000 Lake Tahoe residents have to find a new power source after their energy source looks to redirect lines to data centers drive.google.com/file/d/1idR2...
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fortune.com-.pdf
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National Coalition Against Cryptomining @nocryptomining.bsky.social · 19/05/2026
Crypto industry scores win as Clarity Act regulation bill clears Senate hurdle www.cnbc.com/2026/05/14/c...
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Crypto industry scores win as Clarity Act regulation bill clears Senate hurdle
The Senate Banking Committee advanced a rules-of-the-road crypto bill known as the Clarity Act by a vote of 15-9.
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National Coalition Against Cryptomining @nocryptomining.bsky.social · 18/05/2026
Coinbase Will Lay Off 15% Of Staff—As AI- Related Layoffs Soar drive.google.com/file/d/1cXsk...
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National Coalition Against Cryptomining @nocryptomining.bsky.social · 18/05/2026
Americans Oppose AI Data Centers in Their Area- 70% of Americans oppose the construction of AI data centers near their homes. news.gallup.com/poll/709772/...
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Americans Oppose AI Data Centers in Their Area
Seven in 10 Americans oppose the construction of an AI data center in their local area, including 48% strongly opposed.
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National Coalition Against Cryptomining @nocryptomining.bsky.social · 15/05/2026
Read the PDF version of the Wall Street Journal article "The Small Midwest Community Leading America’s Crusade Against Data Centers." drive.google.com/file/d/15iad...
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The Small Midwest Community Leading America’s Crusade Against Data Centers - WSJ.pdf
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National Coalition Against Cryptomining @nocryptomining.bsky.social · 14/05/2026
Florida businessman suspends data center plans in Camden County, GA. Move follows mushrooming controversy, plea from Kings Bay Naval commander thecurrentga.org/2026/05/04/f...
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Florida businessman suspends data center plans in Camden County - The Current
A Florida businessman suspended his efforts Monday to transform a nearly 700-acre tract of land in Camden County into a data center, amid mushrooming
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National Coalition Against Cryptomining @nocryptomining.bsky.social · 13/05/2026
Local Opposition to Data Centers Explodes in 2026. The number of data centers canceled after push back set a record in the first quarter of the year, new data from Heatmap Pro shows. heatmap.news/politics/loc...
heatmap.news
Exclusive: Local Opposition to Data Centers Explodes in 2026
The number of data centers canceled after pushback set a record in the first quarter of the year, new data from Heatmap Pro shows.
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National Coalition Against Cryptomining @nocryptomining.bsky.social · 12/05/2026
Read this impactful substack article by Robert Reich robertreich.substack.com/p/how-can-th...
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The AI Job Apocalypse Is Already Happening
And What Democrats Should Pledge to Do About it
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National Coalition Against Cryptomining @nocryptomining.bsky.social · 11/05/2026
Wave of municipalities move to ban data centers ithacavoice.org/2026/05/wave...
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Wave of municipalities move to ban data centers - The Ithaca Voice
ITHACA, N.Y. — Since a controversial data center was proposed in the Town of Lansing, a wave of nearby local governments have moved to limit or ban their construction.  The […]
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National Coalition Against Cryptomining @nocryptomining.bsky.social · 11/05/2026
Texas Residents Sue MARA Holdings Over Bitcoin Mining Noise decrypt.co/366654/texas...
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Texas Residents Sue MARA Holdings Over Bitcoin Mining Noise - Decrypt
The new lawsuit targets MARA’s Granbury site as Bitcoin mining companies pivot to providing AI infrastructure.
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National Coalition Against Cryptomining @nocryptomining.bsky.social · 06/05/2026
Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson backs data center moratorium www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news...
seattletimes.com
Seattle mayor backs data center moratorium
Support for the proposed City Council legislation comes after local officials received over 54,000 messages raising “intense public alarm,” according to Wilson.
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National Coalition Against Cryptomining @nocryptomining.bsky.social · 05/05/2026
SC data centers received $828K in tax breaks on electricity and computer purchases last year scdailygazette.com/2026/04/24/s...
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SC data centers received $828K in tax breaks on electricity and computer purchases last year • SC Daily Gazette
SC data center companies received more than $828,000 in sales tax breaks on their technology and energy purchases last year.
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National Coalition Against Cryptomining @nocryptomining.bsky.social · 04/05/2026
Montco Data Center Developer Lobbies Gov. Shapiro's Office To Take Away Appeal Rights patch.com/pennsylvania...
patch.com
Montco Data Center Developer Lobbies Gov. Shapiro's Office To Take Away Appeal Rights
As tech giants like Amazon run into fierce public opposition over data centers for AI, developers are lobbying to change the law.
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National Coalition Against Cryptomining @nocryptomining.bsky.social · 30/04/2026
Anti-data center measures gain traction at state, local level thehill.com/policy/techn...
thehill.com
Anti-data center measures gain traction at state, local level
Measures seeking to block or rein in data center construction are gaining momentum at the state and local level, as Americans increasingly sour on the massive buildout of AI infrastructure in their…
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National Coalition Against Cryptomining @nocryptomining.bsky.social · 28/04/2026
New Gas-Powered Data Centers Could Emit More Greenhouse Gases Than Entire Nations www.wired.com/story/new-ga...
wired.com
New Gas-Powered Data Centers Could Emit More Greenhouse Gases Than Entire Nations
A WIRED review of permits for data center projects using natural gas and linked to OpenAI, Meta, Microsoft, and xAI shows they could emit more than 129 million tons of greenhouse gases per year.
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National Coalition Against Cryptomining @nocryptomining.bsky.social · 27/04/2026
This Data Center Is Getting a $77 Million Tax Break to Create One Job nysfocus.com/2026/04/20/d...
nysfocus.com
This Data Center Is Getting a $77 Million Tax Break to Create One Job
No other project in the country has gotten such a large subsidy to create so few jobs, according to watchdogs.
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National Coalition Against Cryptomining @nocryptomining.bsky.social · 23/04/2026
Cherokee County residents were upset about crypto mines - then came AI www.wunc.org/2026-04-10/c...
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Cherokee County residents were upset about crypto mines - then came AI
In rural counties, new developments have prompted soul searching about the lack of land use rules, and many are wondering what can still be done.
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National Coalition Against Cryptomining @nocryptomining.bsky.social · 22/04/2026
Letter to the Editor: New York can’t afford an unchecked AI power grab www.crainsnewyork.com/opinion/lett... drive.google.com/file/d/1ziNG...
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National Coalition Against Cryptomining @nocryptomining.bsky.social · 21/04/2026
NAACP lawsuit accuses Elon Musk’s xAI of polluting Black neighborhoods near Memphis www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
theguardian.com
NAACP lawsuit accuses Elon Musk’s xAI of polluting Black neighborhoods near Memphis
Suit alleges the billionaire’s AI company is illegally spewing toxic pollutants from its datacenters in the Memphis area
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National Coalition Against Cryptomining @nocryptomining.bsky.social · 20/04/2026
Opinion: We can't trust Big Tech to be responsible with data centers www.usatoday.com/story/opinio...
usatoday.com
We can't trust Big Tech to be responsible with data centers | Opinion
Americans across the political spectrum have objected to the construction of data centers because of the water, electricity and land they consume.
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National Coalition Against Cryptomining @nocryptomining.bsky.social · 18/04/2026
Investors press Amazon, Microsoft and Google on water, power use in US data centers www.reuters.com/sustainabili...
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Investors press Amazon, Microsoft and Google on water, power use in US data centers
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National Coalition Against Cryptomining @nocryptomining.bsky.social · 17/04/2026
WNY residents file lawsuit against cryptocurrency company drive.google.com/file/d/1_sKf...
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buffalonews.com-WNY residents file lawsuit against cryptocurrency company.pdf
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National Coalition Against Cryptomining @nocryptomining.bsky.social · 16/04/2026
After $6B data center plan, Festus voters oust every incumbent council member www.stlpr.org/government-p...
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After $6B data center plan, Festus voters oust every incumbent council member
A week after a controversial vote to approve rules for a CRG Clayco data center, anti-data center candidates ousted half of the Festus City Council.
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National Coalition Against Cryptomining @nocryptomining.bsky.social · 15/04/2026
Data centers are straining the grid. Can they be forced to pay for it? grist.org/accountabili...
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National Coalition Against Cryptomining @nocryptomining.bsky.social · 14/04/2026
"AI Is Using So Much Energy That Computing Firepower Is Running Out" Wall Street Journal report: www.wsj.com/tech/ai/ai-i...
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National Coalition Against Cryptomining @nocryptomining.bsky.social · 10/04/2026
Forum, hosted by NCAC, highlights impacts of AI data centers and crypto mining facilities wlos.com/news/local/a...
wlos.com
Forum highlights impacts of AI data centers and crypto mining facilities
As the number of AI data centers and is crypto mining facilities increases across North Carolina, one group is pushing back.
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National Coalition Against Cryptomining @nocryptomining.bsky.social · 08/04/2026
Read this opinion piece titled "Georgia will pay a high price for Big Tech’s data center push." In it, the author Amy Sharma lays out the boom and bust cycle the internet build-out went through, and compares it to the AI data center boom happening now. drive.google.com/file/d/1w0te...
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ajc.com-OpinionGeorgia will pay a high price for Big Techs data center push.pdf
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National Coalition Against Cryptomining @nocryptomining.bsky.social · 07/04/2026
Scientists have found an alarming environmental impact of vast data centers www.cnn.com/2026/03/30/c...
cnn.com
Data centers are creating ‘heat islands’ and warming the land around them by up to 16 degrees | CNN
The vast data centers that power artificial intelligence are so energy hungry that they’re heating up their surroundings, according to new research. It’s an alarming finding given the number of data…
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National Coalition Against Cryptomining @nocryptomining.bsky.social · 06/04/2026
Almost Half of US Data Centers That Were Supposed to Open This Year Slated to Be Canceled or Delayed futurism.com/science-ener...
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Almost Half of US Data Centers That Were Supposed to Open This Year Slated to Be Canceled or Delayed
The vast majority of data centers scheduled for completion over the next few years have yet to even break ground.
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National Coalition Against Cryptomining @nocryptomining.bsky.social · 06/04/2026
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National Coalition Against Cryptomining @nocryptomining.bsky.social · 03/04/2026
‘Silicon Heartland’ or another scam? Ohio’s data center boom faces a reckoning. www.cleveland.com/news/2026/03...
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National Coalition Against Cryptomining @nocryptomining.bsky.social · 03/04/2026
Watch: NEBRASKA LANDOWNERS EXPOSE DATA CENTER AGENDA AND UNFAIR TAX PRACTICES. Trent travels to Stanton County, Nebraska to meet Tony and Mary Wortmann, NCAC members who reveal a firsthand account of their ongoing battle against the growing data center agenda. www.bektv.plus/videos/trent...
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2026-03-20 TRENT ON THE LOOS
NEBRASKA LANDOWNERS EXPOSE DATA CENTER AGENDA AND UNFAIR TAX PRACTICES In this hard-hitting episode of Trent on the Loos, Trent travels to Stanton County, Nebraska to meet Tony and Mary Wortmann, who…
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National Coalition Against Cryptomining @nocryptomining.bsky.social · 01/04/2026
With Power-Guzzling Data Centers on the Way, New York Moves to Control Costs. www.thecity.nyc/2026/03/20/d...
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With Power-Guzzling Data Centers on the Way, New York Moves to Control Costs
Electricity demand in the state could increase by nearly 70% by 2030, thanks to the expansion of electric heat as well as large projects like data centers.
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National Coalition Against Cryptomining @nocryptomining.bsky.social · 01/04/2026
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Boone approves data center development moratorium
Boone Town Council unanimously approved a one-year moratorium on data center development Monday night. Watauga County leaders may soon consider a similar step.
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National Coalition Against Cryptomining @nocryptomining.bsky.social · 31/03/2026
Data centers are fueling the lobbying industry, not just the growth of AI. www.opensecrets.org/news/2025/11...
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Data centers are fueling the lobbying industry, not just the growth of AI - OpenSecrets News
From the farmlands of Northern Virginia to the industrial parks of New Jersey, massive new data centers are popping up…
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National Coalition Against Cryptomining @nocryptomining.bsky.social · 25/03/2026
Pain of soaring gas prices compounded by electricity rate increases across states. www.newsfromthestates.com/article/pain...
newsfromthestates.com
Pain of soaring gas prices compounded by electricity rate increases across states
WASHINGTON — Electricity rates “increased significantly” in nearly every U.S. state in 2025, with residents in a dozen states seeing at least a 10% jump, according to a congressional report released…
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National Coalition Against Cryptomining @nocryptomining.bsky.social · 23/03/2026
Cryptocurrency and AI industries tested their influence in Illinois. It didn't go that well. Associated Press reports on the Primaries in Illinois apnews.com/article/cryp...
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Cryptocurrency and AI industries tested their influence in Illinois. It didn't go that well
The artificial intelligence and cryptocurrency industries have suffered a setback as they try to reshape the midterm elections and establish themselves as power players in American politics.
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National Coalition Against Cryptomining @nocryptomining.bsky.social · 19/03/2026
Food & Water Watch Comprehensive Report Lays Out Case for Nationwide Halt on New Data Centers www.foodandwaterwatch.org/2026/03/04/c...
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Comprehensive Report Lays Out Case for Nationwide Halt on New Data Centers
Strongest Moratorium Bill in the Country Recently Introduced in New York
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National Coalition Against Cryptomining @nocryptomining.bsky.social · 18/03/2026
Commentary: New York must press pause on building more data centers By Sen. Liz Krueger and Assemb. Anna Kelles drive.google.com/file/d/1hFqW...
timesunion.com
Commentary: New York must press pause on building more data centers
A moratorium will help ensure Big Tech’s infrastructure growth spurt doesn’t come with huge costs for consumers and the environment. 
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National Coalition Against Cryptomining @nocryptomining.bsky.social · 18/03/2026
Data Center Moratorium Gains Traction Among Hill Legislators. www.politico.com/news/2026/03...
politico.com
Data center moratorium gains traction among Hill progressives
A handful of lawmakers is joining Vermont independent Bernie Sanders in wanting to pause new projects.
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National Coalition Against Cryptomining @nocryptomining.bsky.social · 18/03/2026
Read: PBS News Hour reporting "Electric grid faces political roadblocks as it struggles with data center demand." www.pbs.org/newshour/sho...
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Electric grid faces political roadblocks as it struggles with data center demand
The war in Iran has cast a spotlight again on the dependence on fossil fuels. The electric grid is under growing demand, but the Trump administration has worked to roll back subsidies and incentives…
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National Coalition Against Cryptomining @nocryptomining.bsky.social · 16/03/2026
Cheering on this news from Seneca County! www.fltimes.com/news/seneca-...
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Seneca County Board of Supervisors to DEC: Reject TeraWulf's modified permit request
WATERLOO — The Seneca County Board of Supervisors agreed to join Tompkins County in asking the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation to reject TeraWulf Inc.’s request to draw
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National Coalition Against Cryptomining @nocryptomining.bsky.social · 12/03/2026
Trump says deal on data centers will lower electricity prices as tech companies vow to cover costs apnews.com/article/trum...
apnews.com
Trump says deal on data centers will lower electricity prices as tech companies vow to cover costs
President Donald Trump is pressing Big Tech to build its own power as AI data centers spark anger over electric bills.
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National Coalition Against Cryptomining @nocryptomining.bsky.social · 11/03/2026
‘The digital colonization of flyover states’: how data centers are tearing small-town America apart www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
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