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PA Lawmakers Study Impact of Cryptocurrency’s Waste Coal Use on Climate

By Rachel McDevitt | WITF
Published June 3, 2023 at 10:56 PM EDT
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André François McKenzie

State lawmakers are looking into the effects cryptocurrency has on the climate. StateImpact Pennsylvania’s Rachel McDevitt reports some crypto companies are taking advantage of state incentives for burning waste coal.

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(Original air-date: 5/11/23)

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Rachel McDevitt | WITF
Rachel McDevitt is a reporter for StateImpact Pennsylvania at WITF. Rachel joined WITF in 2017 as the host of All Things Considered. She previously reported for WITF’s Radio Pennsylvania Network, where her work earned the National Association of State Radio Network’s award for best feature two years in a row. The western Pennsylvania native started her journalism career with the CBS affiliate in Bridgeport, West Virginia. Rachel is a graduate of Temple University.
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