Cryptocurrency and Data Centers Banned in Mount Carmel After BMA Vote

Mount Carmel Revitalization Initiative launched

MOUNT CARMEL — A coalition of local, regional, state and national partners has launched the Mount Carmel Revitalization Initiative, a long-term effort focused on strengthening the Mount Carmel area through investment in people, community assets, workforce development, and economic opportunity.

Cryptocurrency and data centers banned in Mount Carmel after BMA vote

The Mount Carmel Board of Mayor and Aldermen approved a resolution that bans cryptocurrency mines and data centers from its boundaries at the urging of their legal counsel. Mayor John Gibson said the city doesn’t need the headaches associated with those facilities that have also been banned in Hawkins County and the town of Surgoinsville. Gibson also noted the only benefit of those centers would be marginal tax revenue. “I believe our responsibi…

Crypto Mining Banned in Another US Town

Mount Carmel has banned cryptocurrency mining operations and data centers, becoming the latest U.S. community to push back against energy-intensive digital infrastructure.

Bayonne council intros ordinance to ban data centers in every zoning district

The Bayonne City Council advanced an ordinance to ban data centers, among other key measures, at the first meeting of the newly elected governing body last night. By Dan Israel/Hudson County View The council started things off on a new foot with Council President Melissa Godesky-Rodriguez opting to have Business Administrator Andrew Casais answer residents’ […] The post Bayonne council intros ordinance to ban data centers in every zoning distric…