Carbon County Residents & Enviro Orgs Urge DEP to Deny Panther Creek's Request to Burn Tires for Crypto

Cryptomining plant awaiting final approval on co-firing of "Tire-derived Fuel" (TDF) to power operations; Local residents highlight negative health impacts of burning tires in the community urge DEP to reject request for continued "Tire-derived Fuel" (TDF)

NESQUEHONING, PA (12/13/2023) (readMedia)-- On Thursday, Carbon County residents will join Clean Air Council and PennFuture for a virtual press conference urging the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) to entirely reject power plant Panther Creek's request to burn tires for its crypto-mining operations.

The Panther Creek power plant is a waste coal-fired power plant home to thousands of bitcoin mining machines. The plant submitted a permit proposal this past summer to the DEP requesting permission to burn so-called "tire derived fuel" (TDF), which environmental organizations and nearby residents raised alarm over risks to human and environmental health.

The DEP will hold a public meeting to hear from the community on Monday, December 18. Ahead of the DEP's final decision on the permit request, nearby residents are calling on the DEP to put the community before crypto profits, and reject Panther Creek's request to further pollute the surrounding community.

WHO:

Community members of Save Carbon County, Earthjustice, PennFuture, and Clean Air Council.
WHAT:

 Virtual Press Conference urging the Pennsylvania DEP to reject Panther Creek’s application to burn tire-derived fuel for their cryptomining operations.
WHEN: Thursday December 14, 2023 at 11:00AM Eastern Time (US & Canada)
WHERE: Zoom: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88060788187
Pennsylvania
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