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Residents and lawmakers rally to shut down crypto plant days after oil spill reported by DEC
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 Saturday, June ... more
The Cost of Crypto: How a Quiet Finger Lakes Town Became Ground Zero in a National Energy Battle
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 troubling trend ... more
Greenidge denied stay in air permit case
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 Department denied ... more
Officials say power generated at Greenidge necessary for Yates grid
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 helped stabilize the ... more
Greenidge files appeal to stall DEC legal proceedings
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 fight over its ... more
Court denies Greenidge’s request to halt DEC permit review
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 DEC improperly ... more
Environmental groups fight Greenidge mining delays
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 tactic to prolong ... more
Where does court dispute between Greenidge and environmental advocates stand as Finger Lakes enters 2025?
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 York State Supreme ... more
Greenidge seeks delay in DEC hearing to appeal ruling
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 authority to deny air ... more
Judge overturns DEC’s denial, clearing way for Greenidge plant and Bitcoin mine to operate
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 set be carried ... more
Greenidge can continue mining bitcoin at least until Nov. 14 when judge will rule on DEC shutdown order
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 down its Dresden ... more
Dresden plant’s future on the line as Greenidge fights state closure 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 Nov. 1. Attorneys ... more
Judge lets environmental groups intervene in Greenidge’s plea for injunction to save Dresden power plant
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 state Department of ... more
Greenidge Gets Reprieve on State Order to Close its Dresden Power Plant; New Judge to Preside Over Lawsuit
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
DEC tells Greenidge Generation it will be illegal to operate Dresden power plant after September 9th: What happens now?
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 facility. That’s ... more
Greenidge’s president dumps company stock in wake of DEC’s decision to deny bid for Title V Air Permit
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 permit on May 8 ... more
Greenidge plans to sell South Carolina bitcoin operation to NYDIG: Stock tanks on weak financials
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. Greenidge said it ... more
Greenidge on brink of bankruptcy: Company pursues deal to sell most of its bitcoin mining machines
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 Securities and Exchange ... more
Greenidge receives delisting notice from NASDAQ as stock continues to fall
Greenidge Generation Holdings Inc. received a delisting notice from the Nasdaq Stock Market for its Class A common stock due to failure to maintain a bid price of $1 per share for 30 consecutive trading ... more
