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US judge halts government effort to monitor crypto mining energy use | Federal judge in Texas says new requirement would cause ‘irreparable injury’ to industry amid surging electricity usage (www.theguardian.com)
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[–] [email protected] 13 points 8 months ago (1 children)

It really doesn't seem that hard to report electrical usage. The wording of the order (https://www.eia.gov/pressroom/releases/press550.php) isn't very specific, but it sounds like they would simply be surveying major commercial miners. All they should need to do is pull up their electrical usage. Of if they don't have it for some reason, they can estimate based on their devices and aggregate hash rate.

[–] [email protected] 12 points 8 months ago (1 children)

The problem isn't doing it; it's that releasing the data makes them look bad

[–] [email protected] 3 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Right; I just wonder what the judges imagined rationale is? It seems like it would be hard to construct even the veneer that it actually creates an unreasonably burden. But this is Texas, so🤷?

[–] [email protected] 3 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago)

Cuz the rationale is that he probably needed another vacation and a boat paid for.