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Major $2.4M water project underway in Torrey
On Tuesday, local officials and the state director of the U.S. Department of Agriculture held a groundbreaking ceremony to mark the start of a $2.4 million water project in the town of Torrey in Yates ... more
DEC says its ‘investigating’ as Greenidge appears to create staging area for major, new construction project after permit denial
A day after the state Department of Environmental Conservation denied Greenidge Generation an air permit for its power plant in Dresden, contractors for the company appear to be using a DEC boat launch as a ... more
Greenidge’s bitcoin operation on Seneca Lake loses bid for new air permit, jeopardizing its future
The state Department of Environmental Conservation today denied Greenidge Generation LLC’s application to renew its Title V air permit, jeopardizing the future operation of the plant’s controversial Bitcoin mining operation. “The gas-fired facility’s continued operations ... more
NYS Supreme Court justice rules in favor of Greenidge Generation
A State Supreme Court judge in Yates County has dismissed a motion to halt Greenidge Generation's cryptocurrency mining operation expansion near Seneca Lake. On Thursday, April 7, Judge Daniel Doyle dismissed a motion to bring ... more
Stanley man arrested for DWI
Police report the arrest of a Stanley man after a motor vehicle crash. According to a news release, State Police in Montour Falls arrested Adam Mahan, 28 for driving while intoxicated in the town of ... more
Greenidge says it has doubled employment at Dresden Bitcoin facility since start of COVID-19 pandemic
Greenidge Generation says it has doubled employment at its Bitcoin mining facility in the village of Dresden since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic. In a news release, the company said full time employment has ... more
Judge hears arguments in case against Greenidge Bitcoin mining expansion
Yates County Supreme Court Judge Daniel Doyle heard arguments Tuesday in an Article 78 action brought by those opposed to the Greenidge LLC crypto currency mining operation on Seneca Lake in the town of Torrey ... more
State tentatively agrees to extend and modify ash landfill permit in Torrey
The state has decided tentatively to renew and modify the discharge permit for an ash disposal landfill near the Greenidge Generation plant on Seneca Lake in the Yates County town of Torrey. The Finger Lakes ... more
Environmental groups request injunction against Greenidge
A request for a preliminary injunction has been filed against Greenidge Generation in an effort to halt the planned expansion of their Dresden power plant for cryptocurrency mining. A release from Seneca Lake Guardian and ... more
Motorcyclist seriously hurt after being ejected in Yates crash
First responders say one person was airlifted from a serious motorcycle crash that happened in the town of Torrey on Sunday. Seth Oser, 62, was riding with a group of motorcyclists on Rt. 14 when ... more
Greenidge says bitcoin mining along Seneca Lake will be carbon neutral by June
Greenidge Generation says its bitcoin mining operation is going to be carbon neutral beginning this year. Effective June 1, the company says it will operate an entirely carbon neutral bitcoin mining operation at its facility ... more
Torrey Planning Board gives 4-1 ‘super’ approval needed to advance Greenidge bitcoin expansion
The Torrey Planning Board gave its blessing for a second time to Greenidge Generation to expand its bitcoin mining operation along Seneca Lake. Earlier this year the Yates County Planning Board voted 5-3 against the ... more
Crash closes part of Rt. 14 for hours in Yates County
A portion of State Route 14 in the town of Torrey was shut down for several Horus after a crash during the morning hours on Tuesday. The accident involved a tractor-trailer and pickup truck, according ... more
Yates Planning Board sends Greenidge app back to Torrey Town Board forcing supermajority vote
The Yates County Planning Board decided not to recommend an application by Greenidge Generation to expand its site in Torrey. Following that decision on Thursday, the entire application will be sent back to the Town ... more
Town of Torrey, Greenidge Generation sued over potential effects on Seneca Lake
Three environmental groups and 30 individuals are seeking a court injunction to block construction or operation of a Bitcoin data mining facility at the Greenidge Generation power plant. The Sierra Club, Committee to Preserve the ... more
DEBRIEF: Why has the fishing ‘gone to hell’ on Seneca Lake? (podcast)
This week Peter Mantius - founder and editor of The Water Front Online - brought us a story focused on the status of Greenidge Generation, and it's impact on the local environment. Specifically, how has ... more
‘A NECESSITY’: USDA announces progress on $10.3M broadband investment in Yates County
The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced $10.3 million in investment, which will bring rural broadband infrastructure to more than 1,600 households, more than 300 businesses, and will cover more than 80 square miles in Yates ... more
‘KEUKA TO GO’: New food delivery platform coming to Yates County
Food delivery platform will give options to rural customers - By Josh Durso Keuka To Go a new digital and mobile platform is helping to get dinner delivered to your front door. Beginning January 27th ... more
Deputies: One airlifted from three-vehicle crash along Rt. 54
In the Town of Torrey on Monday, September 9th a three-vehicle crash prompted first responders to be on-scene for an extended period of time along Route 54. Deputies say that witness statements indicate that Moshe ... more
