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Committee hears Faulkner County testimony on crypto mine noise, water use and permitting; topic referred to subcommittee
Summary
Faulkner County officials described continuous noise, possible health effects and high water withdrawals at a local crypto‑mining site; DEQ says permitting depends on discharge and is pursuing enforcement for observed leaks; the committee referred the interim study on crypto mining to a labor and environment subcommittee.
County officials told the Senate Public Health, Welfare and Labor Committee that a crypto mining facility in Faulkner County has caused sustained noise and strained local water supplies, prompting an interim study referral and further state review.
Senator Jonathan Irvin introduced the interim‑study proposal and invited the Faulkner County delegation to explain local effects. Allen Dodson, Faulkner County judge, described the operational noise as “like a jet airliner at idle” and said machines run 24/7. He raised concerns about residents living within about 100 feet of the site, and cited an estimate that the facility used roughly "600,000 gallons of water in a month," which he…
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