Bitcoin mining afflicts locals with noise pollution, threatens water supplies, and receives generous public backing.

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A bill in the Texas Legislature would protect the last 21 pristine watersheds. But for years, previous attempts have been ...

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Despite being exposed as bogus, some right-wing organizations keep coming back from the dead. No one knows who is funding them.