Data Center Developer Secures Long-Term Lease of Cayuga Power Plant The owners of the Cayuga Power Plant in Lansing have entered a long-term deal to lease the former coal-fired power plant to a company that develops data centers.

DATA CENTER DEVELOPER SECURES LONG-TERM LEASE OF CAYUGA POWER PLANT

The owners of the Cayuga Power Plant in Lansing have entered a long-term deal to lease the former coal-fired power plant to a company that develops data centers.

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Introducing the 2025 Grist 50 list Climate solutions are more important now than ever. Read about 50 leaders shaping the future of climate progress.

THIS LONGTIME ENVIRONMENTAL ADVOCATE IS LEADING THE FIGHT AGAINST CRYPTOMINING

A shuttered coal-fired plant near Taylor’s home has been repurposed to fuel cryptomining operations.

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Lawmakers propose excise tax on energy-hungry crypto mining | Fingerlakes1.com A new bill introduced in Albany aims to make cryptocurrency mining companies pay for the massive amount of electricity they consume — and provide relief to New Yorkers facing rising utility costs.…

LAWMAKERS PROPOSE EXCISE TAX ON ENERGY-HUNGRY CRYPTO MINING

A new bill in Albany aims to make cryptocurrency mining companies pay for the massive amount of electricity they consume — and provide relief to New Yorkers facing rising utility costs.

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CRYPTO BILL SEEN HINDERING FRAUD PROSECUTIONS, STATES WARN

Just as federal enforcement against digital-asset companies has dropped precipitously, state authorities are voicing concern that their ability to prosecute crypto criminals will soon be vastly diminished.

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Senator Marsha Blackburn Now Accepts Bitcoin And Crypto Donations Blackburn joins Donald Trump and other politicians embracing Bitcoin.

SENATOR MARSHA BLACKBURN NOW ACCEPTS BITCOIN AND CRYPTO DONATIONS

U.S. Senator Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) has announced ... that her re-election campaign now accepts cryptocurrency donations.

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Is AI Throwing Climate Change Under the Bus? - Inside Climate News Watch our reporters discuss the prospects for big tech and clean energy under the Trump administration, how Texas has become a leading renewables state, what communities think when data centers move…

IS AI THROWING CLIMATE CHANGE UNDER THE BUS?

Spoiler alert: Yes, AI is bad for the climate. AI’s computing power relies on massive data centers that use enormous amounts of electricity and water.

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Google backs $3 billion deal with Bitcoin miner as Big Tech looks to crypto for compute | Fortune Crypto Bitcoin miners have increasingly courted AI companies, which require large amounts of computing power to stay competitive.

GOOGLE BACKS $3 BILLION DEAL WITH BITCOIN MINER AS BIG TECH LOOKS TO CRYPTO FOR COMPUTE

Google has helped strike another deal with a Bitcoin miner.

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New crypto mine could pump millions into a South Georgia community From futuristic technology to real-world impact, cryptocurrency is now fueling tax dollars and development in South Georgia.

NEW CRYPTO MINE COULD PUMP MILLIONS INTO A SOUTH GEORGIA COMMUNITY

A single-family household uses about 1.25 kilowatts per hour, while the data center consumes about 7 megawatts per hour — the equivalent of powering 5,000 homes.

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TeraWulf plans to raise $3bn in debt to support data center buildout for Google and Fluidstack Investor Google expected to backstop the deal

TERAWULF PLANS TO RAISE $3BN IN DEBT TO SUPPORT DATA CENTER BUILDOUT FOR GOOGLE AND FLUIDSTACK

Cryptominer and AI data center operator TeraWulf is looking to raise $3 billion from either the high-yield bond or leveraged loan market.

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THE BACKLASH TO HIGH ELECTRIC BILLS COULD TRANSFORM U.S. POLITICS

For years, residents of this part of south Georgia have faced electricity bills that locals say often exceed their rent.

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Krueger, Kelles Introduce Legislation To Establish Cryptocurrency Mining Excise Tax Albany – Senator Liz Krueger and Assemblymember Anna Kelles today announced new legislation, S.8518, to impose an excise tax on proof-of-work cryptocurrency mining facilities that consume massive…

KRUEGER, KELLES INTRODUCE LEGISLATION TO ESTABLISH CRYPTOCURRENCY MINING EXCISE TAX

Bill Will Provide Relief for Utility Ratepayers, Require Mining Companies to Pay Their Fair Share

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Climate leaders rally to defend Finger Lakes from polluters | Fingerlakes1.com A fired-up crowd gathered in the Finger Lakes over the weekend, demanding state leaders enforce New York’s climate laws as major polluters threaten the region’s air, water, and economy. Nearly 300…

CLIMATE LEADERS RALLY TO DEFEND FINGER LAKES FROM POLLUTERS

A fired-up crowd gathered in the Finger Lakes over the weekend, demanding state leaders enforce New York’s climate laws as major polluters threaten the region’s air, water, and economy.

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Senator Marsha Blackburn - Bitcoin Champion U.S. Senator Marsha Blackburn's campaign now accepts all forms of cryptocurrency donations, after recently launching a page for Bitcoin donations.

SENATOR MARSHA BLACKBURN NOW ACCEPTS BITCOIN AND CRYPTO DONATIONS

U.S. Senator Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) has announced, in a press release sent to Bitcoin Magazine, that her re-election campaign now accepts cryptocurrency donations.

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North Tonawanda - The Clean Air Coalition of W.N.Y. Energy companies are phasing down the use of fossil fuels, but, in the absence of neighborhood opposition, these facilities may find new life with

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Energy companies are phasing down the use of fossil fuels, but, in the absence of neighborhood opposition, these facilities may find new life with off-grid uses

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The explosion of AI across every industry has seen hundreds of water- and power-hungry server farms sprout up across the US. Already, one-third of the world's internet traffic flows through data… Exposing The Dark Side of America's AI Data Center Explosion

EXPOSING THE DARK SIDE OF AMERICA'S AI DATA CENTER EXPLOSION

The explosion of AI across every industry has seen hundreds of water- and power-hungry server farms sprout up across the US.

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SRBC: Data centers can require a lot more water than people realize and where that resource comes from, who it impacts is key variable toward success ​ ​It only takes a few seconds to ask ChatGPT to map out the best places to stop for tacos on your family’s next road trip, create a new song for the playlist during the drive or suggest the...

SRBC: DATA CENTERS CAN REQUIRE A LOT MORE WATER THAN PEOPLE REALIZE

“If you haven’t heard the recent quip or statistic, one question to ChatGPT can consume upwards of one standard 16-ounce bottle of water,” he said.

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Energy-intensive Projects in NYISO’s Interconnection Queue - NYISO Large energy-intensive economic development projects such as data centers, chip fabrication facilities, and traditional manufacturing are driving up demand for electricity in New York. The map above…

ENERGY-INTENSIVE PROJECTS IN NYISO’S INTERCONNECTION QUEUE

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To Handle Data Centers, the Electricity System May Need New Rules. Here Is a Proposal - Inside Climate News Legal scholars suggest revisiting a core tenet of electricity regulations and taking cues from how officials manage scarce resources such as water in the West.

TO HANDLE DATA CENTERS, THE ELECTRICITY SYSTEM MAY NEED NEW RULES

Legal scholars suggest revisiting a core tenet of electricity regulations and taking cues from how officials manage scarce resources such as water in the West

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Explore how the rush to build large data centers is driving a new climate crisis and what we can do about it. Data Centers: Power Plays - But Who Pays?

DATA CENTERS: POWER PLAYS - BUT WHO PAYS?

Explore how the rush to build large data centers is driving a new climate crisis and what we can do about it.

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Exclusive | Emails show data center company sought private access to Twiggs County commissioners People in Twiggs County question transparency as the 291-acre project faces a final decision on Thursday

EXCLUSIVE | EMAILS SHOW DATA CENTER COMPANY SOUGHT PRIVATE ACCESS TO TWIGGS COUNTY COMMISSIONERS

People in Twiggs County question transparency as the 291-acre project faces a final decision on Thursday

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Rural Twiggs County approves rezoning for a data center with a city-sized appetite for power Attracted by lots of electricity and few people, out-of-state land speculators have secured zoning for a 900 MW data center in Twiggs County in Middle Georgia.

RURAL TWIGGS COUNTY APPROVES REZONING FOR A DATA CENTER WITH A CITY-SIZED APPETITE FOR POWER

Leaders of financially struggling Twiggs County in rural Middle Georgia have agreed to rezone about 300 acres.

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Amazon is building their largest data center in Indiana. Neighbors say that the company is using up the drinking water they rely on. This is just one of the data center fights unfolding across the… I Live Next To Amazon's Largest Data Center. They're Stealing Our Water

I LIVE NEXT TO AMAZON'S LARGEST DATA CENTER. THEY'RE STEALING OUR WATER

Amazon is building their largest data center in Indiana. Neighbors say that the company is using up the drinking water they rely on.

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Introducing the 2025 Grist 50 list Climate solutions are more important now than ever. Read about 50 leaders shaping the future of climate progress.

MEET THE 2025 GRIST 50

This longtime environmental advocate is leading the fight against cryptomining

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Protect yourself | Texas leads the country in crypto complaints Between September 2022 and September 2025, Texans filed more than 6,500 complaints over crypto deals.

PROTECT YOURSELF | TEXAS LEADS THE COUNTRY IN CRYPTO COMPLAINTS

Crypto is exploding, and so are the scams. New data from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau shows Texas leads the country in complaints.

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Hawkins County Commission bans crypto mines ROGERSVILLE, Tenn. (WJHL) — The Hawkins County Commission approved an ordinance banning data mining centers in the county after community members expressed concerns. The room was packed with citize…

HAWKINS COUNTY COMMISSION BANS CRYPTO MINES

The Hawkins County Commission approved an ordinance banning data mining centers in the county after community members expressed concerns.

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THE TRUMP FAMILY CASHES IN ON ‘THE INFINITE MONEY GLITCH’

What’s not to like about infinite free money? Well, several things, writes James Mackintosh

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2 arrested in Hong Kong over alleged theft of electricity for bitcoin mining Technicians, aged 32 and 33, suspected to have connected eight mining devices to power supply, internet of two care homes for disabled.

2 ARRESTED IN HONG KONG OVER ALLEGED THEFT OF ELECTRICITY FOR BITCOIN MINING

Technicians, aged 32 and 33, suspected to have connected eight mining devices to power supply, internet of two care homes for disabled

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Data Journey nixes deal with Greenidge to acquire 152-acre data center site in Spartanburg, South Carolina Greenidge acquires 37-acre plot in Mississippi with access to 44MW of power

DATA JOURNEY NIXES DEAL WITH GREENIDGE TO ACQUIRE 152-ACRE DATA CENTER SITE IN SPARTANBURG, SOUTH CAROLINA

Greenidge acquires 37-acre plot in Mississippi with access to 44MW of power

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Trump fortune balloons by billions after family firm’s crypto token starts trading World Liberty Financial’s digital token $WLFI fell in price on first day, a year after launch by Trump family and partners

TRUMP FORTUNE BALLOONS BY BILLIONS AFTER FAMILY FIRM’S CRYPTO TOKEN STARTS TRADING

Since World Liberty’s launch last year, the Trump family has made around $500m from the project

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Judge considers permit of third power plant near Bitcoin mine in Hood County Residents in rural Granbury say a proposed new power plant next to a Bitcoin mine will only make their health problems worse.

JUDGE CONSIDERS PERMIT OF THIRD POWER PLANT NEAR BITCOIN MINE IN HOOD COUNTY

A state judge will decide whether environmental regulators should grant a permit for a third Wolf Hollow power plant in rural Hood County.

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