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Cheryl Shadden looks towards the MARA cryptocurrency facility and the Wolf Hollow II power plant while being interviewed on her land in Hood County on September 24, 2025.

A North Texas community will vote to form a city in an effort to quiet down a crypto mine

Leaders of the effort say they moved to rural Hood County for its quiet country charm, which was shattered by what locals call “that roar” from the facility.


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A 24-foot tall soundproofing wall separates the MARA cryptocurrency facility’s computers from neighboring resident’s homes and land in Hood County on September 24, 2025. Residents say it has done little to reduce “the roar”, the hum that is generated by fans cooling the cryptomining computers.
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Danny Lakey and his dog Jax on his porch at his home in Hood County on September 25, 2025.

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Cheryl Shadden offers treats to her horses on her land in Hood County on September 24, 2025. Shadden’s land, which she’s owned for 30 years, neighbors the MARA cryptocurrency facility built in 2022.

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