Advocates seek moratorium on Bitcoin mining, denial of air permit for Finger Lakes facility | WAMC

The facility, formerly a coal-fired power plant, is used to power thousands of computers that generate bitcoins.

Deny Greenidge’s air permit renewal before the primary and put a moratorium on proof-of-work crypto mining.

While serving as mayor through 2020, Read introduced a moratorium on new cryptocurrency mining that remained for 18 months.

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“…We are willing to do far more than we have already done to further reduce GHG emissions and help the State achieve its statewide CLCPA goals.

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