MOUNTAIN CITY, Tenn. (WCYB) — Members of the Mountain City community gathered on Monday night time to be taught extra about a proposed Bitcoin mining facility that could possibly be on its approach.
The assembly is in response to a Nevada-based firm, Clear Spark, wanting to ascertain a large-scale cryptocurrency mining operation within the space.
The corporate guarantees native jobs and financial development, however some residents query its environmental impression and transparency.
“We’ve, like, lower than every week in the past, we received this discover,” Amelia Lopez Saltarelli, a community organizer, stated. We have had over a thousand petition signatures thus far towards this. And this community is upset and in an uproar, frankly. As a result of we really feel like this has been snuck in from someone outdoors.
The Board of Mayor and Aldermen assembly to debate the city’s plans is Tuesday’s night time.
