Two U.S. Lawmakers Reintroduce Bill Requiring Crypto Miners to Disclose Emissions

U.S. Senator Edward J. Markey and Rep. Jared Huffman have reintroduced a bill that would require cryptocurrency miners to disclose emissions from operations that consume more than 5 megawatts of electricity and require the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to report on cryptocurrency mining impacts. In December, Senator Markey introduced a crypto-asset environmental transparency bill that would hold crypto mining companies accountable and less energy-intensive for undermining U.S. climate change efforts. the