NewRays One bitcoin mine in the Bono community
Also called: Greenbrier crypto mine
A bitcoin mine in rural Faulkner County runs loud fans day and night. More than 20 neighbors sued, saying noise reaches 60 to 90 decibels.
Where things stand: Running; neighbors sued over noise in 2023.
🕒 Latest update (2023): Neighbors sued NewRays One over noise, asking for damages and an order to stop mining.
What we know
- 📍 WhereBono community between Greenbrier and Damascus, near Slatey Gap Road, Faulkner County, Faulkner County
- 🏢 CompanyNewRays One LLC
❓ Still unanswered
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- How much power does the mine use? 🙋 I'll find out
What happened so far
- 2023Neighbors sued NewRays One over noise, asking for damages and an order to stop mining.
Local votes and rules
📜 Data center rules
A proposed ordinance (25-12) would tighten the county's 2023 data center noise ordinance (23-20) for crypto mines. Before building, owners would have to notify everyone within half a mile, pay for a sound study and file a noise control plan. It says a 2024 state law (Act 173) lets counties do this. We could not confirm if it passed.
📜 Data center rules
The Quorum Court passed Ordinance 23-20, a noise rule for data centers such as the NewRays crypto mine in Bono. The county caps noise at 60 decibels. In 2025 a change was proposed (25-12) because the county said the rule had not given neighbors enough relief.
An aerial photo of the area.
Where this comes from
- Sound complaint lawsuit against Arkansas crypto mine company continues · Little Rock Public Radio (KUAR) · Jan 3, 2024
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