LANSING, July 19, 2021 — As Cargill Inc. mines salt under sections of Cayuga Lake where thinning bedrock heightens the…
Greenidge Plans New Bitcoin Operation in Recently Shuttered South Carolina Printing Plant That Laid Off 401 Workers
DRESDEN, July 3, 2021 — Greenidge Generation Holdings Inc. has announced plans to launch its second bitcoin mining operation later…
Critics Say SLPWA ‘Sold Its Soul’ When It Accepted $15,000 Gift From Seneca Meadows, New York’s Largest Landfill
HIMROD, June 22, 2021 —A 30-year old non-profit environmental group that bills itself as the protector of Seneca Lake’s water…
State Assembly Allowed IBEW to Veto Cryptocurrency Moratorium Bill to Preserve Union Jobs at Greenidge
ALBANY, June 18, 2021 — The union that represents about 40 contract electrical workers at Greenidge Generation’s power plant in…
Invasive Pests to Worry About Before HABs Strike in Late Summer (Clean Your Boat’s Hull Before Launching)
ITHACA, June 8, 2021 — The peak season for harmful algal blooms, or HABs, is at least two months away,…
Kinder Morgan to Pay $1.23 Billion for Pipelines, 4 Gas Storage Sites in Southern Tier; Crestwood Exits Schuyler County
WATKINS GLEN, June 5, 2021 — Crestwood Midstream Partners, the midwestern gas pipeline and storage company that tried for years…
Crypto Mining Moratorium Bill Targets Big Energy Users; Renaissance Hedge Fund Set to Own Stake in Greenidge
This article first appeared in New York Focus, a website that features investigative reporting on New York State issues. ALBANY,…
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…
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,…
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…
