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by aaron-santos 1877 days ago
> If you create net new demand then fill it with renewables you haven't reduced emissions at all because the coal plants are still running.

There is a non-zero possibility that the public's perception of coal power plants being associated with Bitcoin mining increases to a point where the support to ban coal power plants reaches an actionable threshold. Consider who benefits from delivering a setback to Bitcoin and see if they enter the arena of public opinion on this issue.