The Biden administration's emergency survey by the EIA on Bitcoin miners has sparked controversy, with accusations of abuse of power. Congressman Tom Emmer and others criticize the survey as a threat to the mining industry, leading to legal action and calls to protect miners.
The Week in Crypto Policy 🧑⚖️ House Majority Whip Tom Emmer voiced concerns with OMB's emergency approval of a Bitcoin miner survey. The Texas Blockchain Council & Riot Platforms are now asking a federal court to stop the survey. Explore the report 👇 https://t.co/3rPKyvv5Cx
Join me @TXblockchain_ , @MorgensternNJ and others for a discussion this afternoon with an on the ground update on hearing in TX, the EIA survey, and why we must fight to protect #bitcoin mining in the US. https://t.co/PJwba0PoPa
‼️ NEW THIS WEEK ‼️ @samcallah sat down with @lee_bratcher, President of @txblockchain_ to discuss: 🔍 the EIA's mandatory survey on miners 🇺🇸 Bitcoin emerging as a political talking point ⚡ Bitcoin mining's impact on the Texas electrical grid Timestamps: 00:00 “Swan… https://t.co/pOnss2J8ac
Republican Rep. Tom Emmer calls government agency's bitcoin miner survey "an abuse of power" https://t.co/XZI5GuksBT
NEW: 🇺🇸 House Majority Whip Tom Emmer criticizes Biden administration for abusing power to unfairly target #Bitcoin ⛏️ mining industry, according to Fox Business https://t.co/FZe58PXPBL
Brian Morgenstern @MorgensternNJ provides a great explanation of why we need to fight against government overreach and protect #bitcoin mining in the U.S. ⬇️ We’re proud to support @RiotPlatforms in their lawsuit against the EIA. https://t.co/JSct04iVCv
This is what's going on. We've taken legal action to obtain a temporary restraining order and an injunction to stop the EIA's survey process. We're now waiting for the court to grant the restraining order in order to protect the #bitcoin mining industry from the EIA's abuse of… https://t.co/3JmY21pp9a
Tom Emmer questions government agencies on recent approval of emergency order to survey bitcoin miners https://t.co/1VB4zRQQUR
Thank you Congressman Emmer for joining us in our effort to push back against the EIA's abuse of power towards #bitcoin miners. https://t.co/86xBajJmo8
“They’re trying to hand you the rope that they want to use to hang you later.” The EIA survey is not just a survey. It’s a political weapon designed to strangle US Bitcoin miners. I break down the motivations behind the EIA audit in a new podcast with @stephanlivera https://t.co/u16lvsAMpX
JUST IN: 🇺🇸 US Congressman says the Biden administration is abusing its power to unfairly attack #Bitcoin miners. "Bitcoin mining is not a threat to public safety. Period." 👏 https://t.co/Ld65sgxp0z
"The OMB’s abuse of its emergency powers demands an explanation." With the EIA "emergency" survey, Bitcoin miners face an impossible choice: either share proprietary information or face criminal penalties. An excellent new piece from @EleanorTerrett https://t.co/dIbnvEEtiR
Bitcoin mining is not a threat to public safety. Period. The OMB's abuse of its emergency powers to attack Bitcoin miners demands an explanation. Read my letter to the OMB below. https://t.co/zojJqpRqiK
EIA Attack on Bitcoin Miners @MorgensternNJ SLP552 Brian Morgenstern, Head of Public Policy at @RiotPlatforms, joins me to discuss the attack facing Bitcoin miners. We discuss the EIA Survey and talk about the truth on grid stability and emissions. Brian also highlights what to… https://t.co/qCvUDAdLkA