Tag: Greenidge

New York State has approved a new five-year Title V Air Permit for Greenidge Generation in Dresden, ending years of litigation and reopening a fierce political and environmental battle over the future of fossil-fuel-powered … more: New York reverses course, grants Greenidge new air permit amid fierce backlash

Three years after its air permit was denied, the Greenidge Generation cryptocurrency-mining facility remains in operation—and residents across the Finger Lakes say they’ve had enough. Environmental advocates rally on permit denial anniversary On … more: Residents and lawmakers rally to shut down crypto plant days after oil spill reported by DEC

In the rolling hills of New York’s Finger Lakes — a region famed for its wineries, trout streams, and eco-tourism — an old power plant is at the center of a new and … more: The Cost of Crypto: How a Quiet Finger Lakes Town Became Ground Zero in a National Energy Battle

A Rochester appeals court has rejected Greenidge Generation’s request to delay administrative actions by the Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) regarding its air permit. According to The Finger Lakes Times, the Fourth Judicial … more: Greenidge denied stay in air permit case

Greenidge Generation Holdings Inc. reported that more than 90% of the power produced at its Dresden facility was directed to the local power grid during last week’s intense cold snap. The energy … more: Officials say power generated at Greenidge necessary for Yates grid

Greenidge Generation has filed another emergency request to delay a critical administrative court hearing within the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC), the company’s latest move in a prolonged legal … more: Greenidge files appeal to stall DEC legal proceedings

New York State Supreme Court Justice Vincent Dinolfo denied Greenidge Generation’s request to delay the Department of Environmental Conservation’s administrative review of its air permit renewal. The review follows Dinolfo’s November ruling that … more: Court denies Greenidge’s request to halt DEC permit review

Earthjustice, representing four environmental organizations, filed a brief opposing Greenidge Generation’s request to delay state hearings over its Seneca Lake cryptocurrency mining plant’s air permit. The firm argues the delay is a … more: Environmental groups fight Greenidge mining delays

As the Finger Lakes region steps into 2025, the ongoing legal battle between Greenidge Generation LLC and environmental advocates remains far from settled. Greenidge has filed an emergency request with the New … more: Where does court dispute between Greenidge and environmental advocates stand as Finger Lakes enters 2025?

Greenidge Generation has requested a delay in a New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) hearing to appeal a recent ruling by Judge Vincent Dinolfo. The ruling upheld the DEC's … more: Greenidge seeks delay in DEC hearing to appeal ruling

On Thursday, a judge annulled the state Department of Environmental Conservation’s denial of an air emissions permit for Greenidge Generation LLC’s power plant, effectively vacating a DEC closure order that was to … more: Judge overturns DEC’s denial, clearing way for Greenidge plant and Bitcoin mine to operate

At a hearing in Yates County Supreme Court on Tuesday, Judge Vincent Dinolfo committed to ruling by Nov. 14 on Greenidge Generation LLC’s request to block a state order to permanently shut … more: Greenidge can continue mining bitcoin at least until Nov. 14 when judge will rule on DEC shutdown order

Greenidge Generation LLC plans to make its closing arguments in Yates County Supreme Court tomorrow for a preliminary injunction to block a state order to shut down the company’s power plant on … more: Dresden plant’s future on the line as Greenidge fights state closure order

Rejecting arguments by Greenidge Generation LLC, a state Supreme Court judge will allow three environmental groups to argue against the company’s bid for an injunction to save its Dresden power plant. The … more: Judge lets environmental groups intervene in Greenidge’s plea for injunction to save Dresden power plant

The judge presiding over a Greenidge Generation LLC lawsuit against the state Department of Environmental Conservation abruptly recused himself last week — one day after he temporarily blocked a DEC order to shut down the … more: Greenidge Gets Reprieve on State Order to Close its Dresden Power Plant; New Judge to Preside Over Lawsuit

The state Department of Environmental Conservation has notified Greenidge Generation that it will be “unlawful to operate” its Dresden power plant after Sept. 9 and that the company should prepare to close its … more: DEC tells Greenidge Generation it will be illegal to operate Dresden power plant after September 9th: What happens now?

Greenidge Generation President Dale Irwin has shed more than one-third of his holdings in company common stock since the the cash-strapped Bitcoin mining company lost its state appeal for an air … more: Greenidge’s president dumps company stock in wake of DEC’s decision to deny bid for Title V Air Permit

Shares of Greenidge Generation Holdings Inc. lost nearly a quarter of their value yesterday after the company announced plans to sell its Bitcoin mining operation in South Carolina to a key lender. … more: Greenidge plans to sell South Carolina bitcoin operation to NYDIG: Stock tanks on weak financials

Greenidge Generation Holding Inc. warned this week that it may seek bankruptcy protection because it expects to run out of cash within two months, according to a Dec. 20 filing with the … more: Greenidge on brink of bankruptcy: Company pursues deal to sell most of its bitcoin mining machines