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Top Bitcoin Miners Pressed by U.S. Lawmakers to Detail Climate Impact, Power Consumption

Miners face increased criticism, while Bitcoin’s value has plunged almost 50%

Riot's Whinstone facility in Rockdale, Texas.

Riot's Whinstone facility in Rockdale, Texas.

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A group of Democratic lawmakers led by U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren is demanding details from six of the world’s biggest Bitcoin miners about their electricity consumption and greenhouse-gas emissions, a warning shot that comes amid growing concern over the cryptocurrency industry’s environmental impact. 

The eight lawmakers sent letters Thursday asking miners including Marathon Digital Holdings Inc. and Riot Blockchain Inc., to provide their facilities’ annual electricity consumption, growth plans and impact on local power prices.