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Crypto Throws the Coal Industry A Lifeline.

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      A reprint of the article "Crypto Throws the Coal Industry a Lifetime," by Kate Morgan, which appeared in the Spring 2022 issue of "Sierra," is presented. It discusses the acquisition and repurpose of defunct and declining fossil-fuel-burning plants as generators for cyrptocurrency mining across the U.S., the amount of energy being used for mining Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies according to environmentalists, and the response of mining companies to these environmental concerns.