This article first appeared in New York Focus, a website that features investigative reporting on New York State issues. ALBANY, … More
Author: Peter Mantius
Mary Anne Kowalski, Environmental Champion (1946-2021)
ROMULUS, May 22, 2021 — Mary Anne was a uniquely qualified advocate for clean air, clean water and a healthy … More
After Elon Musk’s U-Turn on Bitcoin, Greenidge’s Parent Company Announces Plans to Go ‘Carbon Neutral’ by June 1
DRESDEN, May 17, 2021 — Reeling from a round of negative publicity it helped trigger on bitcoin’s heavy environmental footprint, … More
Senate Bill Prods Department of Health To List 30 Toxic Chemicals and Require Small Water Utilities to Test for Them
ALBANY, May 6, 2021 — A bill requiring all New York water utilities, regardless of size, to test for 30 … More
NY Senate Bill Would Impose 3-Year State Moratorium on Bitcoin Mining, Force Environmental Impact Statement
ALBANY, May 5, 2021 — New York State would halt all cryptocurrency mining operations for three years and not allow … More
Bitcoin Miners Scout for Site in Watkins Glen; Canadian Bitcoin Miner Buys Power Plant Near Buffalo
WATKINS GLEN, Apr. 16, 2021 — Bitcoin mining interests have called Watkins Glen officials in recent weeks to explore the … More
Greenidge’s Bitcoin Mining Ambitions Are Headed for Conflict With New York State’s Clean Energy Agenda
This is a repost of an article I wrote for New York Focus, an investigative news website based in New … More
Spotlighting Greenidge’s Air Emissions, EarthJustice Warns: Power-Hungry Data Centers Could Sink NYS Climate Goals
ALBANY, Apr. 8, 2021 — EarthJustice and the Sierra Club are calling for the Cuomo Administration take decisive action on … More
As Bitcoin’s Price Rockets Ever Higher, Greenidge Mining Profits Soar: Will Owners’ Windfall Wealth Trickle Down?
DRESDEN, Mar. 31, 2021 — Greenidge Generation’s earnings surged last year thanks to its impeccably-timed move into Bitcoin mining, and … More
NASDAQ Market Goes Wild Over Greenidge’s Plan to Go Public, Expand Bitcoin Mining 25-Fold
DRESDEN, Mar. 22, 2021 — The NASDAQ stock market responded with wild enthusiasm today to Greenidge Generation Holdings Inc.’s announcement … More