Texas Jury Acquits Crypto Miner Marathon of Noise Violations Following Local Residents’ Complaints
A Texas jury has acquitted Marathon Digital’s site manager, David Fischer, of 12 noise violations linked to the company’s crypto mining operations near Granbury, Texas.
The case centered on allegations that Marathon’s mining site emitted noise levels capable of causing health issues among nearby residents.
According to a report by the Fort Worth Star-Telegram on July 10, Fischer was cleared of all charges after a six-person jury deliberated on claims that Marathon’s operations exceeded permissible noise limits.
The allegations against Fischer came from complaints from over 40 Granbury residents who reported adverse health effects they attributed to the noise generated by Marathon’s mining activities.
Constable John Shirley of Hood County, who recorded noise levels exceeding 85 decibels on multiple occasions near Marathon’s site, argued that such levels could potentially lead to hearing loss over prolonged exposure, as noted by the United States National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders.
During the trial, Fischer’s defense team contested the accuracy of Constable Shirley’s measurements, arguing that they were inflated and did not accurately reflect the true impact of Marathon’s operations.
Moreover, they emphasized that any noise violations should be directed at Marathon as a corporate entity, rather than at Fischer individually.
Marathon Digital, a prominent player in the Bitcoin mining sector, utilizes specialized computers to solve complex algorithms necessary for blockchain security.
The process, known for its intensive energy consumption and heat generation, requires substantial cooling mechanisms, which some Granbury residents claimed produced a persistent, low-frequency hum associated with various
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