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Residents urge Fayette County commissioners to consider banning crypto mining near data centers
Fayette County Board of Commissioners · March 1, 2026
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Summary
Multiple Fayette County residents used the public comment period to call on commissioners to ban cryptocurrency mining, citing concerns about local impacts from data centers and potential precedent-setting if mining is allowed.
Several Fayette County residents raised concerns about cryptocurrency mining during the public comment period at the July 24 Board of Commissioners meeting and urged the board to consider an ordinance to prohibit mining activity.
The minutes list Diana Dietz, George Dietz, Micheal Holt, Jennifer Barber, Rich Matthews, Kesha Scott and…
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