EDGEFIELD COUNTY, S.C. (WJBF) — Leaders in Edgefield County are considering new rules that could open the door for large-scale data centers and crypto mining operations.
“The fact that they had their first vote and they moved it forward was a bit concerning because we knew they were waiting to find out what the state was gonna do at both the House and the Senate,” Randy Dedrickson of Horse Creek Nature Preserve said.
Edgefield County leaders are considering an ordinance for data centers and crypto mining in industrial-zoned areas. Dedrickson says crypto mining operations and traditional data centers may require different regulations because of their environmental impacts and infrastructure demands…