EPA Allows Data Center Power Plants to Bypass Pollution Laws, Boosting Crypto Miners

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The crypto market is currently driven by macroeconomic fear (Extreme Fear at 12) and BTC dominance at high levels, so environmental rule changes are off the radar. However, weakening coal ash oversight may keep coal plants operating longer, potentially stabilizing or slightly lowering wholesale electricity prices in certain U.S. regions where mining operations are concentrated.

Environmental advocates opposed proposed EPA rule changes that would weaken coal ash cleanup requirements and shift enforcement to states.