Capture lane

Transparency and Accountability

The Transparency and Accountability capture lane traces 4 verified events documenting this mechanism of institutional capture.

4 events From Feb 22, 2024 To Mar 25, 2026 Open in filter view →

Top 10 actors in this lane 10 actors · 1893–2026

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Date	Event	Status
2026-03-25	EIA launches three voluntary pilot field studies on data-center energy use — first federal data-collection attempt since the 2024 crypto-mining survey was litigated away, but data-center-wide rather than crypto-specific 3 src U.S. Energy Information Administration · Department of Energy	confirmed
2025-08-11	Texas Public Utility Commission sues AG Ken Paxton to block release of Bitcoin miner facility data; invokes terrorism threat to shield SB 1929 registration records from journalists 2 src Public Utility Commission of Texas · Ken Paxton	confirmed
2024-03-01	DOE/EIA settle Riot Platforms/Texas Blockchain Council suit: withdraw the emergency crypto-mining electricity survey, agree to destroy data already collected, commit to a future notice-and-comment survey 4 src New Civil Liberties Alliance · U.S. Energy Information Administration · Department of Energy · Office of Management and Budget	confirmed
2024-02-22	Riot Platforms and Texas Blockchain Council sue DOE/EIA/OMB over emergency crypto-mining electricity survey (Form EIA-862); federal court grants nationwide TRO within 24 hours 4 src New Civil Liberties Alliance · U.S. Energy Information Administration · Department of Energy · Office of Management and Budget	confirmed