“We owe it to the applicant to review what they submitted to us, take a deep dive into that,” Seggos said.
In September, the DEC announced that Greenidge’s application to renew its air pollution permits did not yet demonstrate compliance with the CLCPA targets, which include making the energy generation sector zero-emission by 2040.
Since Governor Hochul has completely abdicated her responsibility to New Yorkers, we’re now counting on the state Legislature to do the right thing.
Legislation to implement a three-year moratorium on cryptocurrency mining, such as Greenidge’s Bitcoin mining operation, is being pushed in the state Legislature by environmental groups.
“It’s something that we’re working on with our environmental team, but also making sure that we don’t miss an opportunity to create a new industry here in New York state, so we got to strike the right balance.
Should the DEC deny Greenidge’s permits, it would mark the first time the agency prevented a renewal based on the CLCPA goals.
Last year, the DEC began formalizing its internal policy on how to judge whether a renewal proposal complies with the CLCPA.
“The goal is to put something out final that will help guide the way we approach permits here in New York,” Seggos said.
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