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Greenidge Bitcoin Mine Sparks Controversy Over Seneca Lake Pollution

Greenidge Bitcoin Mine Sparks Controversy Over Seneca Lake Pollution

Greenidge Generation fossil-fueled Bitcoin mining operation, Yates County, New York. Yet the damage it has caused to Seneca Lake’s environment has become the focus of an extreme controversy. Local residents, environmental advocates and state officials have long trumpeted the operations of the plant as detrimental. Some of these operations even...

Greenidge Mine Fight: What's Next for Yates County?

Greenidge Mine Fight: What's Next for Yates County?

The Greenidge Generation crypto mining facility as seen on July 22, 2021, in Dresden, Yates County, New York. It continues to be at the focus of today’s hot debate. Unfortunately, this facility is currently powered by fracked natural gas. It has drawn fierce criticism for its huge carbon emissions and...