Underworld Turns

These Finnish Homes Are Being Heated by a Surprising Source: Bitcoin Mining

This story was originally published by Grist and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. For someone who cares about climate change, Matt Carlsson had what seemed like a dream job: teaching clients how to decarbonize buildings. But he was frustrated. He could give customers the tools to improve energy efficiency and phase out fossil […]
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New York City DOI & a bold vision for oversight

Today is my last day as commissioner of the Department of Investigation (DOI), New York City’s independent inspector general. DOI’s mission is to investigate corruption, fraud and waste in city government and to strengthen policies and procedures that promote integrity, efficiency and transparency. The agency’s independent and apolitical work can and should be a key component of Mayor Mamdani’s ambitious plan to “transform and reinvent” government so that it can improve New Yorkers’ lives.
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