I think of each community as a game of Civilization. As you progress you unlock higher rungs of the tech ladder. Exporting your raw materials to later import finished products made from them is a waste of resources and stagnates the local industries at the raw material stage.
What industries could be developed in your community if the power was available?
Bitcoin mining creates a price floor for energy. It is a buyer of last resort with infinite appetite. By pushing up the value of energy in the market, it encourages expansion of energy production.
Rather than deny that reality, you're better off working with it to produce more, but cleaner, energy.
[edit] - downvotes because I used the word "mother" maybe? I don't understand this community.