The Hardin Generating Station, a coal-fired power plant that is also home to the cryptocurrency "mining" operation Big Horn Data Hub, is seen on April 20, 2022, in Hardin, Mont. Energy from burning coal is used to power thousands of computers that are kept on site to produce the digital currency known as bitcoins. (AP Photo/Matthew Brown)
April 21, 2022
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April 21, 2022 2:10 p.m.
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