Bitcoin Faces Climate Crackdown as US Lawmakers Propose CO2 Penalties
The US government has proposed a new bill, the Clean Cloud Act, which aims to reduce carbon emissions from energy-intensive AI and crypto data centers. The legislation would impose CO2 penalties on facilities exceeding federally set thresholds, empowering the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to enforce stricter standards. If passed, the bill’s proponents argue that it … Read more