Bitcoin Updates: Clash Between State Legislation and Community Interests: Texas Community Fails to Enforce Regulations on Bitcoin Mining Operation
- Mitchell Bend, Texas residents rejected incorporation by 25% to regulate a Bitcoin mine's noise pollution, highlighting tensions between crypto operators and communities. - Marathon Digital Holdings opposed the move, filing a 47-page lawsuit claiming it violated state law and would harm operations, but a federal judge denied its restraining order request. - Proponents vowed to continue legal battles through Earth Justice, citing health complaints like sleep disturbances and nausea linked to the mine's co
An effort by a rural Texas community to become an official municipality in order to oversee a nearby
The November 3 vote followed several months of legal disputes between residents of Hood County and Marathon Digital Holdings (MARA), a leading Bitcoin mining company in the United States. MARA, which runs a data center at the former Wolf Hollow Gas facility in Granbury, has received ongoing complaints about excessive noise from its cooling equipment. Locals have reported issues such as disrupted sleep, dizziness, nausea, and other health problems they attribute to the mine, according to
MARA was against the incorporation plan, claiming it breached state regulations and represented a misuse of municipal authority, as reported by
Despite losing in court, the push for incorporation was soundly defeated, with only 52 out of 138 votes supporting it, as reported by
MARA welcomed the result, labeling the incorporation effort a "sham" and reaffirming its dedication to "job creation and being a good neighbor." The company cited independent noise assessments indicating its operations meet Texas state standards, though one analysis pointed out that the 85-decibel limit is "lenient" compared to local guidelines, according to DatacenterDynamics.
Nonetheless, many residents remain skeptical. They argue that county authorities lack the power to enforce noise restrictions, making incorporation their only realistic solution, according to advocates. Although the immediate attempt at regulation has failed, supporters believe the dispute over the environmental consequences of cryptocurrency mining is likely to continue both legally and politically.
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