Bitcoin Miners Successfully Push Back Against DOE Data Collection Attempt

Bitcoin miners successfully pushed back against U.S. Department of Energy attempt to collect data via an "emergency order" without proper legal procedures
The Energy Information Administration is now dropping the mandatory survey in favor of proper notice and comment period
The initial data request lacked information on protecting sensitive data and threatened criminal penalties for lack of compliance
The justification for the emergency order to assess mining's risk of "public harm" was ironic given miners help stabilize the grid in places like Texas
This is a victory for the crypto industry which faces threats from officials seeking to equate crypto with fraud and restrict mining