Over two dozen residents in the town of Granbury, Texas, filed a lawsuit against crypto miner Marathon Digital claiming its mining site near the town is “intolerably loud.”
The noise from Marathon’s local Bitcoin (BTC) mining facility is a “nuisance” causing “extreme discomfort and annoyance” to those living close to the mine, the group claimed in the Oct. 4 suit filed in a Hood County Court
The group claimed some residents have suffered “sensory, emotional, psychological, and health impacts” due to “constant, unrelenting” noise and vibrations from Marathon’s site.
Some locals have experienced fatigue, headaches, memory issues, hearing loss, migraines and tinnitus. The group alleged pre-existing health conditions, such as high blood pressure, have worsened for some residents as well.
“Even in their own homes, [residents] can hear the MARA Cryptomine’s noise and feel its vibrations,” the suit claimed. It adds Marathon’s site “substantially interferes with Plaintiff Members’ private use and enjoyment of their properties.”
The group also alleged that the mining operation’s energy usage has resulted in “increases in their electricity bills and decreases in their property values.”
An excerpt from the suit where one of the plaintiffs explains how the mine has allegedly affected him. Source: Earthjustice
Rodrigo Cantú, a senior attorney with nonprofit environmental law firm Earthjustice, who is representing the residents, said in an Oct. 7 statement his clients want Marathon to take “immediate action to effectively mitigate their noise pollution or shut down operations altogether.”
Marathon Digital did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
The residents are asking the court for a permanent injunction against Marathon’s facility to prevent it from “creating, causing, or allowing any unreasonable noise.”
They’re also asking for any compensation that “may be justly entitled” and court costs.
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