El Reno Water Leak Linked to Bitcoin Mine | Oklahoma City News

El Reno’s massive water leak—draining nearly four million gallons—stems from a city oversight: they ignored warnings after denying a Bitcoin mining permit to Athlon Blockchain, who allegedly kept operating illegally. The interim manager admitted, “We failed,” blaming assumptions that the company would comply. Now, the city holds the company responsible for cleanup costs and has condemned the property, while exploring new tech like hydrant sensors to catch future leaks. A hearing is set for September 14th as El Reno calculates the full fallout and seeks smarter safeguards against energy-hungry mining operations. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/547c2548ddd81f45