YA Yates County Supreme Court judge has issued an order in a suit filed by cryptocurrency mining operation Greenidge Generation, against the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation.

Nearly two years after the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation first denied the renewal application of a Title V air permit for Greenidge Generation in Yates County, that decision will stay, after a lengthy appeals process. 

Another lawsuit was filed against Greenidge Generation today on behalf of local non-profit groups in an effort to shut down the facility's crypto-mining operation. For their part Greenidge officials say they are not concerned.

New York is one signature away from becoming the first state in the nation to restrict the nature of cryptocurrency mining after state lawmakers worked into the morning to approve a two-year moratorium.

Advocates and community members in the Finger Lakes region have been petitioning against proof of work cryptocurrency mining for over a year, citing concerns.

The vote on Assembly Bill A7389C passed with a simple majority, and now heads to the Senate for consideration.

YATES COUNTY, NY (WENY) -- A Supreme Court judge in Yates County has dismissed a motion for an Article 78 proceeding against Greenidge Generation, the town of Torrey, and the Torrey Planning Board.

A decision by the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation on whether or not to approve permit renewals for a natural gas power plant and Bitcoin mining facility in Yates County is on hold yet again.

The Environmental Conservation Committee of the New York State Assembly has voted to advance legislation that would establish a moratorium on proof-of-work authentication methods for blockchain cryptocurrency mining.

YATES COUNTY, NY (WENY) -- An environmental agency representing a number of groups, businesses and individuals appeared in Yates County Court Tuesday.

YATES COUNTY, NY (WENY) -- Several environmental groups and residents across the Finger Lakes have filed a motion for a preliminary injunction against a Bitcoin mining operator on Seneca Lake. 

NEW YORK(WENY)-- As cryptocurrency becomes more and more popular across the globe more and more Bitcoin mining operations continue to pop up throughout the United States.  Originally China was the main Bitcoin mining hub but due to the impact it has on the environment, China started to enact regulations and moratoriums. 

DRESDEN, N.Y(WENY)— *WENY News reached of to Greenidge Generation for a response but besides the press release received no reply. On May 13th Elon Musk announced that you could no longer purchase from Tesla using Bitcoin. Following this announcement, Dresden mining operation , Greenidge Generation, announced it will be carbon neutral by June 2021.  

NEW YORK--  Assemblywoman, Anna Kelles of the 125th district, is presenting a new bill in the New York State legislature, seeking to put a three-year moratorium on cryptocurrency mining.  “This bill is pretty straightforward, it would put a moratorium on cryptocurrency mining facilities and would require a full general environmental impact assessment,” said Kelles.  

SCHUYLER COUNTY, N.Y.(WENY)-- Monday, May 10th, the Schuyler County legislature voted 8-0, passing a resolution that is asking the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, to take a deeper look at the cryptocurrency mining industry as a whole. 

DRESDEN, N.Y. (WENY) -- Greenidge Generation, a bitcoin mining facility based on the edge of Seneca Lake in Dresden New York, is currently home to 7,000 bitcoin mining machines and growing.  During a recent Town of Torrey planning board meeting, Greenidge was approved to add in four buildings on the west side of its electrical generation facility. These buildings will be home to 10,000 additional bitcoin miners. The 7,000 miners that are operating at the facility now use aroun...

DRESDEN, N.Y. (WENY) -- With over 100 wineries, breweries, cideries, and distilleries scattered throughout the Finger Lakes region, the tourism industry draws in millions of visitors and billions of dollars in revenue for the economy. 

DRESDEN, N.Y. (WENY) -- Bitcoin Mining has just recently started to become popular in North America, and the Finger Lakes region could be the next hot spot because of its cool climates, rugged terrain and abundance of water for hydroelectric power.  

DRESDEN, N.Y. (WENY) -- One of the primary concerns raised about Bitcoin mining is that it can be environmentally taxing. At Greenidge Generation’s facility in the town of Torrey, in Yates County, 7,000 Bitcoin mining machines are running 24/7.

DRESDEN, N.Y.(WENY) -- New York's Finger Lakes region is known for its wine and beautiful scenery.  It’s also home to one of the largest Bitcoin mining facilities in the United States. 

(WENY) -- Bitcoin has been making headlines for the past couple of years now, but many people may not understand it. 

DRESDEN, N.Y.(WENY)-- Monday, April 19th the Town of Torrey Planning Board voted in a four to one decision to allow Greenidge Generation to move forward with its expansion proposal.  This proposal will allow Greenidge Generation to build four buildings on the west side of its electrical generation plant. 

DRESDEN, N.Y.(WENY)-- A protest was held today by the Seneca Lake Guardian to show opposition to a large bitcoin mining operation on Seneca Lake.  Greenidge Generation is a former coal-fired electrical power plant that has converted to natural gas. Greenidge Generation currently houses 7,000 bitcoin mining machines, one of the largest bitcoin mining facilities in the U.S. Atlas Holdings, the current owner, bought the power plant in 2014 and converted the plant from a coal-fired ...

DRESDEN, NY (WENY) -- Greenidge Generation, which operates a bitcoin mining operation at its natural gas power plant facility in Yates County, issued a statement in response to concerns and efforts raised by several environmental groups in opposition of a proposed expansion.  Earlier this week, the Committee to Preserve the Finger Lakes, based in Penn Yan, sent two nearly identical letters to Governor Andrew Cuomo, calling for the denial and revocation of permits related to the ...

Torrey, NY (WENY) -- The Yates County Planning Board on Thursday saw an application for a site plan involving a bitcoin mining factory and the plan to build several small facilities next to it.The application, involving the site plan includes building multiple equipment housing units on cement slabs. After much back and forth between the people of Torrey and a lawyer representing Greenidge Generation the board voted to not recommend the site plan for the expansion to the property. The...