Amazon opposition and community outcry killed an Oregon bill on crypto mining while a similar Washington bill soared through the legislature without a hitch.
Proposals in Oregon and Washington to regulate carbon emissions tied to crypto mining and data centers took opposite paths during the 2023 legislative session. In Washington, House Bill 1416 sailed through the House and Senate with relative ease and was signed by Gov. Jay Inslee on May 3. Similar legislation in Oregon, meanwhile, was met with stiff opposition.
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Environmental policies would affect bitcoin operations in the Northwest, which have seen a swell of interest driven by cheap hydropower.The interior of the