It's time to start naming the names of companies and faux conservative think tanks that support data centers and crypto.
The Beacon Center of Tennessee has filed a lawsuit in federal court that seeks to repeal a sweeping ban on data centers and cryptocurrency mines that was enacted by Hawkins County late last year. The Beacon Center is representing ExoticRidge, a Kentucky-based cryptocurrency mining company which wants to build an eight megawatt bitcoin mine adjacent to a fractionation plant in the farming community of Bulls Gap, WPLN reports. People who live nearby say they do not want a bitcoin mine next door, fearing the potential for noise pollution and increased energy rates, which led the Hawkins County Commission in September 2025 to pass a resolution banning data center development. The Beacon Center’s complaint alleges Hawkins County has violated the 14th amendment of the U.S. Constitution and alleges the county discriminated against ExoticRidge based solely on their industry. Crypto mines are a type of data center, which is a group of computers that operate 24/7 to run algorithms, solve equations or store data for internet access.
The Beacon Center is NOT a Conservative Think Tank. They are acting like a propaganda arm of Elon Musk and the Trump Train.They back a lawsuit supporting a data center for a bitcoin mining company in Tennessee: https://www.wuot.org/news/2026-04-10/conservative-think-tank-calls-local-data-center-ban-unconstitutional-in-new-civil-rights-lawsuit They don't understand that is NOT the wish of Tennesseeans (who are showing up to protest this push to steal our data and mine it and faux currencies to replace CASH) in DROVES...
Call the Beacon Center and express your dissatisfaction: 615-383-6431. I plan to use my 33 years of PR experience to expose this "think tank" that dares to call itself "conservative" but acts with reckless abandon to harm humanity.
The teachings of John Stuart Mill prove that if a plan HARMS more than it HELPS, it should not be done. We need to specifically TARGET "think tanks" and other organizations pushing this agenda; we need to call them out by name, as I have done here.
Let's get it done, people.
Call the Beacon Center and express your dissatisfaction: 615-383-6431. I plan to use my 33 years of PR experience to expose this "think tank" that dares to call itself "conservative" but acts with reckless abandon to harm humanity.
The teachings of John Stuart Mill prove that if a plan HARMS more than it HELPS, it should not be done. We need to specifically TARGET "think tanks" and other organizations pushing this agenda; we need to call them out by name, as I have done here.
Let's get it done, people.
ROGERSVILLE — The Southern Environmental Law Center offered its pro bono services to Hawkins County, which faces a lawsuit against ExoticRidge Crypto Company. Lawyers from the nonprofit spoke at Monday's commission meeting. Local attorney Crystal Jessee, who was called to speak by Commissioner Robbie Palmer, introduced the SELC lawyers. Jessee and Palmer have criticized ExoticRidge's plans to operate a cryptocurrency mine and data center in Bulls Gap, citing a community-wide concern for residents' health, resources and way of life.
Bravo, SELC: https://timesnews.net/news/370766/hawkins-county-receives-offer-of-pro-bono-legal-aid-in-crypto-lawsuit/
"As my daddy used to say, sometimes you want to swat a gnat with a hammer," she said. "Well, ladies and gentlemen — we're giving you a sledgehammer."
George Nolan, the director of SELC's Tennessee office in Nashville, addressed the commission.
"[We do] what we can to help communities to protect the pristine landscapes and natural treasures that our state enjoys. One issue that's a big concern for us is how fast things are changing in our rural communities," Nolan said. "We're seeing out-of-state interests come in and change things in a way that's bad for nature and bad for the rural communities. This ExoticRidge bitcoin mining situation certainly got our attention."
Bravo, SELC: https://timesnews.net/news/370766/hawkins-county-receives-offer-of-pro-bono-legal-aid-in-crypto-lawsuit/
"As my daddy used to say, sometimes you want to swat a gnat with a hammer," she said. "Well, ladies and gentlemen — we're giving you a sledgehammer."
George Nolan, the director of SELC's Tennessee office in Nashville, addressed the commission.
"[We do] what we can to help communities to protect the pristine landscapes and natural treasures that our state enjoys. One issue that's a big concern for us is how fast things are changing in our rural communities," Nolan said. "We're seeing out-of-state interests come in and change things in a way that's bad for nature and bad for the rural communities. This ExoticRidge bitcoin mining situation certainly got our attention."
