In 2020, Scrubgrass, a power plant in Pennsylvania was about to close.
Then Stronghold, a crypto mining company, came to town.
It's annual emissions rose from 12,000 to 500,000 tons, a staggering 3805% increase.
This is just one of many similar stories.
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Now is the time for UK govt to ban large gatherings, ask people to stop non-essential travel, recommend employers shift to home working & ramp up the response. Curve can be shifted (like S.Korea & Singapore) but only with govt action.
@the_shep_matt @HackneyAbbott What floats my boat is the MP being potentially responsible for National security being able to match a pair of shoes. Feel like that’s not a huge ask #oddshoegate
@MissEllieMae Have spoken to many young people that are not ordinary Corbyn labour voters and we are crying out for a sensible centrist Labour Party than can hold radical tories to account. #ditchcorbyn#ditchMcdonnall
@MissEllieMae It is also definitely the policies, ditch the seasing of assets from private companies, promote a moderate tax regime and promote sensible extra spending on public services and labour would be in power