Future cryptocurrency mining survey to follow normal clearance procedures
Company: Riot
The claim, verbatim
If EIA decides to conduct a cryptocurrency mining survey, the clearance process will follow normal procedures set forth in 44 U.S.C. § 3507 and 5 C.F.R. § 1320.10, not emergency procedures.
Source (primary)
Texas Blockchain Council v. Department of Energy — Entry #24: NOTICE of Agreement by Department of Energy, Energy Information Administration, Jennifer M (RECAP, court_filing)
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Quote: “Further, if, after evaluating the received comments, EIA decides to conduct a cryptocurrency mining survey, the Defendants agree to conduct that clearance process in accordance with the procedures set forth in 44 U.S.C. § 3507 and 5 C.F.R. § 1320.10.”
How we checked this
Checked on September 18, 2026. The cited source supports every part of this claim.
The proposed order records Defendants' agreement to use the standard § 3507 and 5 C.F.R. § 1320.10 clearance process for any future cryptocurrency mining survey. It also records EIA's statement that it will not use the emergency procedures.
Confirmed in the source:
- If EIA decides after evaluating comments to conduct a cryptocurrency mining survey, Defendants agree to conduct the clearance process under 44 U.S.C. § 3507 and 5 C.F.R. § 1320.10
- EIA has stated it will not use the emergency procedures of 44 U.S.C. § 3507(j) and 5 C.F.R. § 1320.13 for this type of data collection
What we did: Read our cached copy of RECAP (https://archive.org/download/gov.uscourts.txwd.1172776308/gov.uscourts.txwd.1172776308.24.3.pdf) in full (5,483 characters, retrieved September 3, 2026) and checked each assertion in the claim against it.
Additional evidence
confirms Texas Blockchain Council v. Department of Energy — Entry #24: NOTICE of Agreement by Department of Energy, Energy Information Administration, Jennifer M
Quote: “Further, if, after evaluating the received comments, EIA decides to conduct a cryptocurrency mining survey, the Defendants agree to conduct that clearance process in accordance with the procedures set forth in 44 U.S.C. § 3507 and 5 C.F.R. § 1320.10.”