THE FINGER LAKES, Feb. 14, 2023 — Freshwater fish are hundreds of times more contaminated with PFAS ‘forever chemicals’ than…
Three Casella Officials Watch in Silence as Thurston Warms to Idea of Banning Permits for Sewage Sludge Spreading
THURSTON, Feb. 2, 2023 — The Town of Thurston’s board split sharply last night on whether a proposed one-year moratorium…
Hochul, DEC Duck Questions on Appeal of ‘Green Amendment’ Ruling That Has Huge Implications for Local Landfills
ROCHESTER, Jan. 30, 2023 — How will the Hochul Administration respond to a sweeping state court ruling that citizens have…
3 Environmental Groups Sue Greenidge in Federal Court, Alleging Ongoing Violations of Clean Water Act
DRESDEN, Jan. 24, 2023 — Three environmental groups filed a federal civil lawsuit Tuesday against Greenidge Generation LLC, alleging that…
Anxious that Casella Recently Took Control of 2,789 Acres, Thurston Weighs One-Year Moratorium on New Landfills
(See WaterFront’s Correction/Clarification page for note regarding this post) THURSTON, Jan. 24, 2023 — A rural community in Steuben County…
Greenidge’s Stock Price Quadruples in Eight Trading Days; Will Surge Help Bitcoin Miner Survive Liquidity Crunch?
DRESDEN, Jan. 13, 2023 — Shares of Greenidge Generation LLC have quadrupled over eight trading days this year, despite an…
Hochul OKs Last-Minute Amendments That Weaken Law Aimed at Protecting NY Salt Mines From Foreign Competition
ALBANY, Jan. 6, 2023 — Highway and sanitation officials have forced key last-minute amendments to a law originally crafted to…
Greenidge Teeters on Bankruptcy While Pursuing Deal to Sell Most of its Bitcoin Mining Machines to a Lender, NYDIG
DRESDEN, Dec. 21, 2022 — Greenidge Generation Holding Inc. warned this week that it may seek bankruptcy protection because it…
Undermining State Environmental Law, Cargill Takes Big Risks to Dig for Salt; Will Cayuga Lake Pay a Steep Price?
LANSING, Dec. 19, 2022 — If history is any guide, Cargill Inc.’s sprawling salt mine underneath Cayuga Lake is likely…
NASDAQ Sends Greenidge Generation Delisting Notice; Bitcoin Operation Not Affected; Shares to Trade Until June
DRESDEN, Dec. 16, 2022 — Greenidge Generation Holdings Inc. received a delisting notice from the Nasdaq Stock Market for its…