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Earlier this year the Energy Information Administration attempted to conduct a survey<\/a> of Bitcoin mining energy use under emergency authorization statues, bypassing the traditional process of instituting a survey that required an open period of comment from the public and industry players subject to the survey. <\/p>\n This survey attempt was done under very dubious circumstances with very unsound reasoning to justify its emergency nature. Riot Platforms and the Texas Blockchain Council sued to seek an injunction<\/a> against the survey in Waco, Texas. <\/p>\n In the final agreement the EIA voluntarily agreed to terminate the collection under the emergency and destroy all information they had received up to the point of the court ruling. <\/p>\n A new notice was issued<\/a> following the normal procedure of an open comment period. <\/p>\n Today at 12:00-1:30 PM Central the EIA is holding a webinar to discuss the issues related to Bitcoin mining energy use, and information associated with mining sites\u2019 operations in the United States. <\/p>\n