Lawsuit Filing Against EIA Survey: Texas Blockchain Council and Riot Platforms Take Legal Action
In a significant legal move today in Waco, Texas, Riot Platforms, Inc., and the Texas Blockchain Council jointly filed a request before Federal District Judge Alan Albright for a temporary restraining order to prevent the Energy Information Administration (EIA) from proceeding with their controversial "emergency" survey.
During the court session, the Government’s legal representatives presented a voluntary statement from EIA Administrator DeCarolis proposing a temporary halt of four weeks on the survey’s enforcement and data collection. However, Judge Albright, noting the inadequacy of the Government’s verbal assurance without a concrete enforcement mechanism, instructed them to collaborate with the Plaintiffs to develop a mutually agreed order. This order would mandate the following:
- Suspension of the survey for the specified four-week period.
- Notification to non-compliant individuals that immediate compliance is not required.
- Assurances that any gathered or forthcoming data will be segregated and not utilized by the Agency.
Additionally, this order will have a nationwide applicability, extending its coverage to all miners across the United States.
Should a consensus not be reached by 3 pm Central Time today, the Judge hinted at issuing a Temporary Restraining Order with similar provisions, expediting the timeline for the permanent injunction hearing.
Further information will be forthcoming as the final order is formalized, signaling a temporary halt to the EIA’s contentious "emergency" data collection practices.
For more details on the case, refer to the case files provided.
UPDATE: The EIA has agreed to a temporary suspension of their energy usage survey targeting miners.
This article is written by Colin Crossman. The views expressed are solely the author’s and may not align with those of BTC Inc or Bitcoin Magazine.
