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Crypto mine comes to Indiana and major polluting coal plant stays open
Probably is allowing the plant to be used for peaking -- when grid demand surges, the bitcoin mining can be quickly stop and the power sent to the grid. It's kind of a win-win for the power plant operator -- they get a decent guaranteed price for electricity sales 24-7 and when demand peaks they can sell their power to the grid at peak price. Maybe not so good for the neighbors breathing in the pollution or the climate though.
Natural Gas Tanker Truck Crashes, Driver Injured, I-88 Shut Down – The Mountain Eagle
DUANESBURG - Both sides of I-88 between exits 24 and 25 were closed for at least two days after a serious tractor trailer crash in Duanesburg early Tuesday morning, the New York State Police announced. Drivers were rerouted the rest of the day Tuesday and into Wednesday but the road will "be reopening shortly," Trooper Stephanie O'Neil said on Tuesday.
Trooper O'Neil says the eastbound and westbound lanes were closed between exit 24 and 25 starting at 6a.m. Wednesday morning for continued clean up.
New York State Police responded to reports of a box truck off the road on I-88 at 2:52 a.m. Tuesday.
Police said the box truck "exited the road and traveled down a steep ravine." The box truck was carrying multiple cylinders containing compressed natural gas, which led to a hazmat response and a safety perimeter establishment, according to police, which accounts for both sides of the roadway being shut down.