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Crypto miner deserts Pennsylvania site, fails to plug wells: Report

By: the crypto news wire|2025/05/07 22:15:02
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Diversified Energy is under fire for reportedly walking away from a natural gas-powered crypto mining site in Pennsylvania without plugging wells. Cryptocurrency miner Diversified Energy quietly vacated a natural gas-powered crypto mining site in Elk County, Pennsylvania, reportedly leaving behind unplugged wells and regulatory violations. The site, known as Longhorn Pad A, was revived in 2022 after sitting dormant for nearly a decade when Diversified began using it to fuel on-site generators powering cryptocurrency mining computers, according to a report by the Erie Times-News. Per the report, the operation was launched without obtaining an air quality permit from the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP). Read more

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