比特幣採礦業務將整個美國的安靜農村地區變成工業區

比特幣採礦是產生新比特幣加密貨幣的能源密集型過程。礦工使用數千台24/7的計算機鑽機

Bitcoin mining operations are turning quiet rural areas across America into industrial zones, bringing noise and pollution to communities from New York's Finger Lakes to small towns in North Carolina, The New Republic reported.

新共和國報導，比特幣採礦業務正在將整個美國的安靜農村地區變成工業區，從紐約的手指湖到北卡羅來納州的小鎮，為社區帶來了噪音和污染。

These facilities, which use massive amounts of electricity and water as well as industrial-sized fans for cooling that create persistent noise, are impacting the environment and nearby residents.

這些設施利用大量的電力和水以及工業大小的風扇進行冷卻，從而產生持續的噪音，這會影響環境和附近的居民。

What is bitcoin mining?

什麼是比特幣開採？

Bitcoin mining is the energy-intensive process that creates new bitcoin cryptocurrency. Miners use thousands of computer rigs that operate 24/7, solving complex puzzles to earn new coins.

比特幣採礦是產生新比特幣加密貨幣的能源密集型過程。礦工使用數千個全天候運行24/7的計算機鑽機，解決複雜的難題以賺取新硬幣。

Why is bitcoin mining harmful?

為什麼比特幣採礦有害？

Bitcoin mining presents serious environmental challenges due to its enormous resource demands.

比特幣採礦由於其巨大的資源需求帶來了嚴重的環境挑戰。

These operations consumed about 70 terawatt-hours of electricity in 2023, more than the entire state of New Jersey used that year, according to U.S. Department of Energy data cited by The New Republic.

根據新共和國所引用的美國能源部數據，這些運營在2023年消耗了約70噸的電力，超過了新澤西州的整個州使用。

The impact affects more than just energy use. Near Dresden, New York, the Greenidge Generation crypto mine emitted more than 400,000 tons of carbon dioxide in 2024.

影響不僅影響能源使用。在紐約的德累斯頓附近，格林奇一代加密礦石在2024年發射了超過40萬噸二氧化碳。

Nationwide, bitcoin mines, primarily powered by dirty fuels, use 2% of the country's electricity.

在全國范圍內，比特幣礦業主要由骯髒的燃料供電，使用了該國2％的電力。

"I think this is going to mean increased impacts on local communities that we've seen across the country," said Mandy DeRoche, deputy managing attorney at the Clean Energy Program at Earthjustice, in anticipation of even more bitcoin mines opening.

“我認為這將意味著對我們在全國范圍內看到的當地社區的影響增加，”曼迪·德羅切（Mandy Deroche）在Earthjustice的清潔能源計劃中副副律師曼迪·德羅切（Mandy Deroche）說，預計會有更多的比特幣礦山開放。

How bitcoin mining affects communities

比特幣採礦如何影響社區

The health impacts on nearby residents are substantial. In Granbury, Texas, residents are suing a bitcoin mining company over noise pollution they claim is causing hearing loss and migraines.

對附近居民的健康影響很大。在德克薩斯州格蘭伯里（Granbury），居民正在起訴一家比特幣礦業公司，因為他們聲稱造成聽力損失和偏頭痛的噪聲污染。

Cyndie Roberson bought her dream cabin on North Carolina's Hiwassee River in 2020. A year later, she was battling constant noise from a nearby bitcoin mine.

辛迪·羅伯森（Cyndie Roberson）於2020年在北卡羅來納州的Hiwassee河上購買了夢想中的小屋。一年後，她與附近比特幣礦山（Bitcoin Ine）的恆定聲音作鬥爭。

"It's like a jet engine that never leaves," Roberson said.

羅伯森說：“這就像一台從未離開的噴氣發動機。”

"It is a low-frequency hum, and that low frequency, I've learned, is far more irritating to human beings."

“這是一種低頻的嗡嗡聲，我了解到的低頻對人類的惱火。”

Her experience aligns with research showing that chronic noise exposure is troublesome. It can increase risks of cardiovascular disease. Ultimately, the stress drove Roberson to sell her home and move.

她的經驗與研究表明慢性噪音暴露是麻煩的研究。它可以增加心血管疾病的風險。最終，壓力驅使羅伯森賣掉她的房屋並搬家。

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您是否擔心家中及其周圍的空氣污染？

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How communities are responding

社區如何回應

Residents are fighting back through organizing and legal challenges, as The New Republic detailed. In Murphy, North Carolina, Roberson's advocacy group secured a ban on new crypto mines.

正如新共和國所詳述的那樣，居民正在通過組織和法律挑戰進行反擊。在北卡羅來納州墨菲，羅伯森的倡導組織獲得了對新加密礦山的禁令。

Environmental groups in New York are challenging mines through the state's Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act. In Seneca Lake, advocates sued Greenidge Generation over its pollution.

紐約環保組織通過該州的氣候領導力和社區保護法案挑戰地雷。在塞內卡湖（Seneca Lake），倡導者起訴格林奇一代人的污染。

"It has been absolutely exhausting and infuriating to deal with a company that refuses to accept the law," said Yvonne Taylor, a Seneca Lake resident and member of Seneca Lake Guardian.

塞內卡湖（Seneca Lake）居民，塞內卡湖（Seneca Lake Guardian）成員伊馮·泰勒（Yvonne Taylor）說：“與拒絕接受法律的公司打交道，這絕對令人筋疲力盡。”

With limited federal regulations and recent policy shifts favoring cryptocurrency expansion, local action has become increasingly important. "We can't expect protection from the federal government. We're going to protect ourselves," said Deb Gondek, who lives near a crypto mine in New York that also increased electricity costs for area residents.

隨著有限的聯邦法規和最近有利於加密貨幣擴展的政策轉變，地方行動變得越來越重要。 Deb Gondek說：“我們不能指望聯邦政府的保護。我們將保護自己。

While the industry claims to be shifting toward cleaner energy sources, mining bitcoin remains an energy-intensive process. For affected communities, the issue crosses political divides.

儘管該行業聲稱正在向更清潔的能源轉移，但採礦比特幣仍然是一個能源密集的過程。對於受影響的社區，該問題跨越了政治鴻溝。

"Nationally, it's going to get worse," Roberson said. "But in our hometowns and our counties, maybe in our states, we can change things."

羅伯森說：“在全國范圍內，情況將會變得更糟。” “但是在我們的家鄉和我們的縣，也許在我們的州，我們可以改變事物。”

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