James Howells faces significant legal barriers in his quest to recover 8,000 Bitcoin valued at 773 million USD. The Newport City Council obstructs his efforts by denying access to the landfill. However, Howells remains determined, employing a skilled legal team and AI technology to support his case.

The Newport City Council denies excavation due to environmental permits, citing threats to local ecology. Howells combats this by alleging the council’s potential violations of environmental regulations, citing harmful leachings like arsenic and methane. Despite such challenges, he stays optimistic about retrieving his ‘digital gold’.