Tag: environmental
R.F.K. Jr.’s Environmental Colleagues Urge Him to Drop Presidential Bid
Nearly 50 leaders and activists who worked with Mr. Kennedy at an environmental nonprofit group will run ads calling on him to “Honor our planet, drop [...]
Bitcoin (BTC) Miners Lobby U.S. Congress to Counter Environmental ‘Misunderstanding’
When crypto mining is discussed in the U.S. Congress, it's often tied to claims that mining operations are environmental parasites, sapping finite ene [...]
Ambler Access Project Would Cause Environmental Harm Analysis Finds
A proposed industrial road would cut through pristine wilderness in Alaska to reach a planned copper and zinc mine.
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EU Seeks More Data on Crypto’s ‘Significant’ Environmental Harm
The bloc’s executive arm is commissioning a $842K study as it considers what to do about energy-hungry proof-of-work technology
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How green bonds are used to muddle environmental pledges – Economies.com
How green bonds are used to muddle environmental pledges Economies.com
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Trump’s border wall caused ‘significant’ cultural, environmental damage, watchdog finds
Trump’s campaign could not immediately be reached for a response on Thursday.
The report found that vehicle barriers in remote areas were changed to [...]
Jacobi spot Bitcoin ETF classed as ‘environmental investing’ by issuer
The first-ever spot Bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) launched on the European market has been classed as an Article 8 fund by its issuer firm, Londo [...]
SpaceX joining FAA to fight environmental lawsuit over Starship
An aerial view of a Starship prototype stacked on a Super Heavy booster at the company's Starbase facility outside of Brownsville, Texas.SpaceXElon Mu [...]
Biden to Create White House Office of Environmental Justice
WASHINGTON — President Biden on Friday plans to announce the creation of a White House Office of Environmental Justice, one of several actions to addr [...]
Regen Network: Environmental Accountability with Crypto and Blockchain Technology – Projects to Watch 2023
Initially, Regen will “steward” the creation of these protocols, bringing together developers and scientists.” First, they are working on carbon seque [...]
Biden’s policy on crypto taxation undermines his environmental goals
Gains accrued by staking cryptocurrency should not be treated as a taxable event. It only makes sense to tax such gains upon their conversion to legal [...]
New York sued by environmental group after approval of crypto mining facility: Report
The New York Public Service Commission (PSC) was sued by environmental activists on Jan. 13 for approving the takeover of a cryptocurrency mining faci [...]
US lawmakers introduce bill aimed at reporting on crypto miners’ potential environmental impact
Three United States lawmakers have introduced legislation that would direct the Environmental Protection Agency, or EPA, to report on the energy usage [...]
US Lawmakers Want Environmental Agency to Study Crypto Mining’s Energy Impact
"Crypto-asset mining operations ... are often designed to generally increase computing requirements over time, which can lead to increased energy cons [...]
Europe moves toward regulatory action on crypto’s environmental impact, energy use
The European Union (EU) released a package of documents Oct. 18 relating to an action plan for implementing the European Green Deal and the REPowerEU [...]