Сенаторы-демократы предложили штрафовать «грязных» майнеров

cryptonews.ruPublicado em 2023-08-13Última atualização em 2025-04-13

Законопроект требует перехода биткоин-майнеров и дата-центров по ИИ на «зеленую» энергию до 2035.
Предприятия будут обязаны раскрывать данные об источниках энергии.
Противодействие республиканцев может заблокировать инициативу.

В Сенате США представлен законопроект «О чистом облаке 2025 года», направленный на ограничение выбросов углерода от майнинговых компаний и дата-центров из сферы ИИ. Его авторами выступили сенаторы Шелдон Уайтхаус и Джон Феттерман. Законопроект предполагает ежегодное снижение лимитов выбросов на 11% до достижения нуля в 2035 году.

Документ предусматривает изменение положения закона «О чистом воздухе», распространив экологические требования на предприятия с энергопотреблением от 100 кВт. Объекты, не соответствующие лимитам, будут платить штрафы, скорректированные на инфляцию. Средства направят на компенсации для граждан через местные гранты.

Авторы инициативы подчеркивают, что современные дата-центры усиливают нагрузку на энергосети, сжигая ископаемое топливо и повышая тарифы для потребителей. По их словам, законопроект призван стимулировать переход на возобновляемые источники и сделать компании ответственными за экологические издержки.

Предприятия обяжут ежегодно отчитываться об источниках энергии и объемах потребления. Агентство по охране окружающей среды на основе этих данных определит интенсивность выбросов и применит возможные санкции. Штрафы будут применяться к арендаторам дата-центров, а не собственникам объектов.

Законопроект уже вызвал резкую реакцию со стороны представителей Республиканской партии. При этом президент Дональд Трамп неоднократно подчеркивал стремление США занять лидирующее положение в добыче биткоинов.

Инициатива может стать предметом ожесточенных политических дебатов, отмечают эксперты. Ее перспективы в Конгрессе будут зависеть от итогов голосования по бюджету и приоритетов республиканского большинства в Палате представителей, считают аналитики.

Напомним, мы писали, что компания Hut 8 и сыновья Трампа стали партнерами в биткоин-майнинге и основали фирму American Bitcoin.

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